The hardware interface allows a quick transfer of information from the computer to an outside drive that stores data and can be quickly attached and detached without turning the computer on or off.
Palm Pre introduces a breakthrough user interface and hardware design that makes it one of the most integrated and user-friendly mobile phones on the market.
Garmin's automotive OEM group utilizes the company's long-standing experience in interface and hardware design from its automotive, avionics and marine segments to develop innovative in-car navigation, telematics and infotainment systems.
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"It's no coincidence that Samsung's latest products look a lot like the iPhone and iPad, from the shape of the hardware to the user interface and even the packaging, " she said.
You generally play a software synth using an external music keyboard plugged into the Mac via some variety of MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) hardware device for connecting electronic musical instruments to each other and to computers.
For Ive, the idea of taking on human interface, beyond hardware, must be incredibly exciting creatively.
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For example, all of our hardware now comes with a software interface that allows you to use the technology as a portal.
Since the introduction of version 2.0, the OS is designed to run both native and HTML5 apps, or apps which mix the two layers -- such as the Vimeo app you'll see in the video, which has a web-based interface but accesses the hardware for the purpose of video acceleration.
And hardware makers also have to modify the user interface on Android, at least until Google comes up with what it calls a "device profile" that is specifically tailored for tablets.
That's not surprising as it's been among the few where the software giant has controlled "the whole widget" -- choosing the processor, designing the hardware, and developing not only the operating system and user interface, but a host of licensing standards, services and infrastructure supporting Xbox Live.
The common interface standards mean that there are rules for constructing the hardware and software used in the family of radios so that even though they may have different configurations and users, they can all communicate when their settings match.
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GestSure makes hardware and software that works with the Kinect to give surgeons a touchless interface for accessing records.
Earlier this week the streaming hi-fi hardware maker Sonos announced that it was opening up its API (Application Programming Interface) so that music services could build apps - and those already include Spotify.
However, by using the WACI I have a dedicated piece of hardware that's only function is to send commands to my stuff no matter which interface I create to control it.
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We've taken a closer look at the HTC First hardware, so let's dig into the firmware side -- namely, the Facebook Home user interface featured on the First.
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