The new machines boot up in less than 15 seconds, and awake from sleep mode instantly.
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This software alerts users to incoming e-mail and calendar appointments while the computer is in sleep mode.
Since it runs in "background mode, " Skype will also alert users to calls when the Vita is in sleep mode.
Even starting up a new Windows 8 laptop takes a minute, or less if you just leave it in sleep mode.
If the PC is in sleep mode, the AcerCloud wakes it up.
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Just plug in your phone via USB for a top-up - even when the computer is switched off or in sleep mode.
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The Trakdot automatically goes into sleep mode when it hits 100 knots and wakes up when the plane is at the destination gate.
As with his predecessor, this Furby's got eyelids, though they play a fairly limited role, like opening up when it wakes up from sleep mode.
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While AMD did score well in specific usage models, Intel performed a better, particularly in modes where the system was idle or in sleep mode.
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When the screen has been in sleep mode for a few minutes, Wi-Fi and data traffic will be disabled and most applications will be inactive to save battery life.
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StreetPass, a feature that lets Nintendo 3DS exchange data automatically with other Nintendo 3DS systems within range, even in sleep mode once this feature is activated by the user.
It's designed to tell when you're actually looking at your screen, keeping its sleep mode from kicking in when you are and shutting down to save battery life when you're not.
So with the Droid 3 there are little preferences set to maximize battery life: the phone switches into sleep mode almost immediately and brightness is automatically set to its lowest levels.
One morning I forgot to take it out of sleep mode and the Smart Alarm went off 15 minutes after I got out of bed and was making a pot of coffee.
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The 1GB of integrated flash memory is a nice touch, but it's not a substitute for the complete inabilty to access the laptop's hard drive when the unit is off or in sleep mode.
Software developers in the meantime are hoping Apple will start allowing applications, like instant messaging, that are always running in the background even when the phone is in sleep mode or being used for something else.
Nintendo 3DS, when put into Sleep Mode, can act as a pedometer, while letting users earn Play Coins for the steps they take that can then be traded in for additional content in compatible games and applications.
There's no need to worry about running out of power as the high quality lithium battery allows for over 100 hours of playing time with a rumble-disabled sleep mode to extend battery life, meaning gamers can battle until they are the last man standing.
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The Flex tracks your sleep quality as well, but the approach here differs from other Fitbit products: whereas the Fitbit One and Fitbit Zip have a key you can press to enter sleep mode, the Flex has no buttons at all, so your only recourse for logging sleep is to use the app or website.
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If your computer actually wakes up from "sleep" mode, consider yourself lucky.
Simply triggering a recessed panic button puts the cellie into "fake sleep" mode and tells it to capture as many pics, vids, and sounds as it can.
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