Abstract: In an example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a method may include randomly generating a value, illustrating a code containing the value, and scanning for a device advertising a service that is to use the value. Upon discovering the device advertising the service that is to use the value, the method may include associating with the device by connecting to the service and exchanging information with the device.

Abstract: An example non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions that when executed cause a processor of a computing device to: in response to receiving a first request to access a webpage, transmit a second request to an monitoring resource to determine if the webpage is unsafe; receive, from the monitoring resource, an indication that the webpage is an unsafe webpage; and in response to receiving the indication, render, at the computing device, a modified copy of the webpage with every active element of the webpage disabled.

Abstract: In an example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a method may include randomly generating a value, illustrating a code containing the value, and scanning for a device advertising a service that is to use the value. Upon discovering the device advertising the service that is to use the value, the method may include associating with the device by connecting to the service and exchanging information with the device.

Abstract: Examples associated with inactive application restarting are described. One example method includes establishing a connection between a host device and a remote device. The connection is used for communications between the host device and an application on the remote device. An inactive state of the application is detected on the remote device. A message is transmitted to the remote device to notify a user to restart the application. A user interaction with the message restarts the application.

Abstract: Examples associated with inactive application restarting are described. One example method includes establishing a connection between a host device and a remote device. The connection is used for communications between the host device and an application on the remote device. An inactive state of the application is detected on the remote device. A message is transmitted to the remote device to notify a user to restart the application. A user interaction with the message restarts the application.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with controlling zooming and panning on a handheld computing device (e.g., personal digital assistant (PDA)) are described. A PDA may include a touch sensor that can generate both rotational and flick signals. A PDA may display images at different zoom levels. When “zoomed in”, less than an entire image may be displayed. Therefore a PDA may pan to different viewable image portions. An example system includes a receive logic to receive a rotational signal from the touch sensor. The rotational signal has a direction that indicates a desired zoom level change. The example system includes a control logic to change the zoom level in response to the rotational signal and to control the PDA to display the image in accordance with the updated zoom level.

Abstract: An electronic device comprises an input translation module configured to translate relative motion of the electronic device into input to an application executing on the electronic device, the application causing image content to be displayed on a display screen of the electronic device, and an input control interface configured to indicate at least one component of the relative motion relative to a reference point.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with touch activated display (TAD) data entry are described. An example apparatus displays a first set of touch selected virtual keypad elements (TSVKEs). A member of the first set of TSVKEs includes a subset of a set of symbols. A first member of the first set of TSVKEs is selected by touching the TAD at a first location associated with the first member. The apparatus also displays a second set of TSVKEs that depends on the first member. A member of the second set of TSVKEs displays a subset of symbols displayed by the first member. In response to a selection, the apparatus also provides a symbol associated with a second member selected from the second set of TSVKEs to a processor.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with controlling zooming and panning on a handheld computing device (e.g., personal digital assistant (PDA)) are described. A PDA may include a touch sensor that can generate both rotational and flick signals. A PDA may display images at different zoom levels. When “zoomed in”, less than an entire image may be displayed. Therefore a PDA may pan to different viewable image portions. An example system includes a receive logic to receive a rotational signal from the touch sensor. The rotational signal has a direction that indicates a desired zoom level change. The example system includes a control logic to change the zoom level in response to the rotational signal and to control the PDA to display the image in accordance with the updated zoom level.

Abstract: An electronic device comprises an input translation module configured to translate relative motion of the electronic device into input to an application executing on the electronic device, the application causing image content to be displayed on a display screen of the electronic device, and an input control interface configured to indicate at least one component of the relative motion relative to a reference point.

Abstract: A method for controlling a communication port of a computer by an application running on the computer is disclosed. The application interfaces with an external device through a cable connected to the communication port. While interfacing with the external device, the application looks for an identification signal on the communication port. When the identification signal is detected, the application relinquishes control of the communication port so that another application can use the communication port. Such a method does not require user intervention when switching between the applications using the communication port.