News Links to the World of Advancing Technology Across Every Genre
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| Keyboards May Become Obsolete |
| ABC News anchor Bill Weir hosts a new Yahoo TV segment called "This Could Be Big." In this report, he features the new Omnitouch technology that culd make computer screens and keypads obsolete. ~ Yahoo News |
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TOWARD NET-ZERO BUILDINGS
Imagine a world powered by ubiquitous solar where the buildings in which we live and work generate abundant and clean electricity while becoming far more energy efficient. That’s the future Pythagoras Solar envisions. Not solar panels. How about 'solarized' windows? ~ Pythagoras-Solar
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Smart Gadget Secrets
There seems to be an app for virtually everything these days. Your cell phone can read your blood pressure. That old digicam you no longer use gives you better quality over Skype than your computer cam. ~ Yahoo Contributor Network
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"A Day Made of Glass"
Imagine, if you can, a world where SMART tech tools rush to you to meet your every need. A world of pervasive technology that is "always ON," awaiting your touch or your verbal command. It's here! Click the photo. |
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Web 3.0 Could Lead to E-Government That Anticipates Citizens’ Needs
"There will be a day when smartphone users can drive past a motor vehicles office that has installed sensors for transmitting citizen reminders. As people pass by, they could be alerted on their phones that their license or vehicle registration is about to expire." ~ GT News
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This Thermo Mirror Can Read Your Body Temperature
The Thermo Mirror looks like an ordinary vanity mirror, but it has an infrared sensor that can measure an onlooker’s core temperature from up to 30 centimeters away. ~Gadget.com
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| Smart Cities of the Future Being Wired Today |
| IBM is setting the pace of looking at cities in the future. By 2050, it is estimated that approximately 70% of the world's population will be living in cities. Today, that figure is over 50%. Current infrastructures are stressed as it is now. Go to IBM's "Smarter Cities" website and review the multi-level presentation to see both the challenges and proposed solutions. For more information, check the sources in the "Smart Tech" sidebar on this page. |
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Is the Office Necessary Anymore?
A new global study suggests that a majority of workers think they can be as productive anywhere as in the office.
~ ConnectIT
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