Many modern mobile devices are designed with personal computing and Internet capabilities and are compatible with downloadable applications (or apps) that allow users to instantly access health information.
Google argued that it was providing a vital public service by allowing rare and out-of-print books to be instantly accessed by readers over the Internet.
Moreover, one can instantly access all forms of real and faux expertise on issues ranging from the treatment of disease to the preparation of term papers to the drawing up of a will or a trust fund.
A case in point is the Rwandapedia project, an open platform government portal where anyone, anywhere in the world, can instantly access accurate and up-to-date information about Rwanda for free.
"The customer can instantly access information about the items they're interested in and even make purchases via the retailer's website, without waiting for a sales assistant or joining a queue," said Iconeme co-founder and chief executive Jonathan Berlin.
Staffers in key districts of vital swing states will be able to instantly access data on people in their locality who have subscribed to myBarackObama.com's e-mail list and might be willing to volunteer their time.
To conduct cross-border investigations and tackle organized crime, the law enforcement agencies around the globe can instantly access millions of records on fingerprints, DNA, stolen motor vehicles, firearms, and travel documents stored in INTERPOL's databases.
Additional pages can be added so that other information -- including building bylaws, proprietary leases and rules and regulations -- can be instantly accessed by clicking on a link to the desired page.
Weeks earlier, a model walked a runway in Barcelona with a QR code emblazoned on the bodice of her Frans Baviera gown; meanwhile, a company called Skanz began selling silicone bracelets embellished with QR codes that enable anyone with a smartphone to scan your wrist and instantly access a Web page with your contact information, social media links, even favorite photos and videos.
Amazon chief executive Jeffrey P. Bezos first championed the idea of showcasing customer reviews on his online bookstore in 1995, helping spread the notion that consumers make smarter choices shopping online than in brick-and-mortar stores because tech platforms enable them to instantly access the opinions of fellow shoppers.
