At the time, Apple sought an injunction against Samsung (and more specifically, the Galaxy Nexus later on) because they claimed Samsung infringed patents that dealt with slide-to-unlock functionality (#8,046,721), a typing interface that suggests words, (#8,074,172), a unified search interface (#8,086,604), and the ability to tie device actions to particular data structures (#5,946,647).
And GoPro's own drones and virtual reality rigs could unlock new functionality that spur sales.
That fee also unlocks new functionality too — think shelf life indicators and cooking methods for scanned/searched foods.
According to a story on Ars Technica, this is one of the reasons Apple went ahead and unlocked 802.11n functionality in its hardware.
You can also simplify your development by creating a single version of your app that uses In App Purchase to unlock additional functionality, eliminating the need to create Lite versions of your app.
What's more, they have designed the apps in such a way that users can share them if they wish, lock them down and charge for them, or even set it up so that users get some functionality for free, but need a key to unlock the full functionality.
The modular structure of Next.Step seeks to create a virtual environment attractive to adolescents, according to the logic of a computer game, where the player must accomplish specific tasks/missions before progressing to the following level, unlocking new features and functionalities.
If two users like each other, Charm unlocks their chat functionality.
We are not just a speech company, we're really a company who believes that human language is the key to unlocking a lot of this functionality, making it accessible, making it findable, and making it easy to interact with.
But users that have passed verification unlock greater functionality — such as being able to search among other (verified) users to find peers or specialists to expand their professional network.
