...THE FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY OTHER ECONOMIST BOOKS Guide to Analysing Companies Guide to Business Modelling Guide to Business Planning Guide to Economic Indicators Guide to the European Union Guide to Financial Markets Guide to Management Ideas Numbers Guide Style Guide Dictionary of Business Dictionary of Economics International Dictionary of Finance Brands and Branding Business Consulting Business Ethics Business Strategy China’s Stockmarket Globalisation Headhunters and How to Use Them Successful Mergers Wall Street Essential Director Essential Economics Essential Finance Essential Internet Essential Investment Essential Negotiation Pocket World in Figures THE FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY THE ECONOMIST IN ASSOCIATION WITH PROFILE BOOKS LTD Published by Profile Books Ltd 3a Exmouth House, Pine Street, London ec1r 0jh Copyright © The Economist Newspaper Ltd 2005 All rights reserved. Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise), without the prior written permission of both the copyright owner and the publisher of this book. The greatest care has been taken in compiling this book. However, no responsibility can be accepted by the publishers or compilers for the accuracy of the information presented. Where opinion is expressed it is that of the author and does not necessarily...
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...its most basic level, the Kindle is just a specialized portable computer….” (Strickland, 2008). Most of the components that help control the features of the Kindle (keyboard, touch, wifi, memory, etc.) are located on the circuit board and are inseparable. Power comes from a rechargeable battery that boasts many hours of battery life. All versions of the kindle, but the Fire, run a Linux-base operating system. The Kindle can hold about 1.25GB of content, which is equivalent to 1,400 books, and books can be purchased directly from the Kindle Store to your device, with a WiFi connection or you can always plug in the USB port as well. The most boasted feature of the Kindle, minus the Fire, is the reader display made by using electronic ink technology. This eliminates the problem of glare that you have with a LCD display, especially outdoors with the sunlight. Electronic ink really...
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...Technology and our future Com 156 Instructor - When we think of robot, we usually think of the classic robot of R2D2 from Star Wars. Have you ever thought of a fleet of robots taking our jobs from us? The truth is that we may lose jobs to our electro-counterparts. Technology is advancing at a rapid pace; our jobs and future may be endangered by robots taking over. Some of the robotic advancements developed may sound “out of this world”, but will be reality soon. By 2013 there will be 1.2 million industrial robots working worldwide. That breaks down to be 1.2 million robots to 5,000 humans (Aquino, 2012). The future for robots will result in more advanced designs and possess more complex decision-making abilities. The main pro for a robot in the workplace is that they will not get bored or tired as a human would. Robots are currently analyzing documents, filling prescriptions, and handling other tasks once exclusively done by humans (Aquino, 2012). The result of robots assisting humans in the workplace has resulted in safer work conditions. Robots are used more in the workplace to assist humans as opposed to overtaking their jobs. Firefighting can be very dangerous work, deploying robots for tasks such as search and rescue and extinguishing fires will reduce the injury and death rate. The United States Army has developed a robot called Thermite, a firefighting robot that has proven to reduce the risk of injury and death to humans by the ability to operate remotely from...
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...[Type the company name] 2010 Information technology Business with information technology in 2020 Information Technology in the Business World Communication technology is one of the most important aspects of information technology for the people around the world. It has changed human life by making it easier for us to communicate with each other, which makes the world seem like a small village. People now communicate with each other in different ways in comparison to the past. As a result, businesses have also changed and developed using communication technology. Companies using this technology experience both benefits and disadvantages. The discussion will be limited to this area. One of the advantages is that the Internet can help companies to communicate effectively with clients. In addition, companies can use communication technology to build good relationships with their customers. Now, most companies use a website to market their products and services and provide information about their business. Moreover, most companies use virtual communication to provide or exchange information. Conversely, communication technologies have many disadvantages. The first common disadvantage experienced in companies is that employees sometimes use company computers for dubious purposes. In addition, using the Internet in the workplace for an extended period could affect the health of employees. Further, mobile phones are not secure because of digital criminals. The...
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...THE FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY BY DEBRA JAMES WIU IT-330 Abstract Once before there was a business profit speed breaker called Macro Virus, and today it is still prevalent to a lesser extent, even though; Microsoft did do something about it, to where it is under control, but; still very much around. (Brightub articles 2011) .explains the well knows macro virus was a stark reminder of its disastrous power. In today’s world of technology computer viruses attack the software of a computer- the operating system usually attacks the software. (Microsoft /TechNet 2011), states the macro virus is known as a written virus in the internal macro language of applications. In some cases macro virus can cause no damage to the data, however; in other cases, macros viruses have been written that can cause damage to your work. This paper explains. What macro viruses are? How they spread. What affect they have? How to avoid a macro virus How to protect your computer What are Macro viruses…..? A macro virus is a computer infraction written in macro language, which is commonly built into word processing applications. (Goggle 2011, pg., 1) In general, Marcos viruses are a series of commands and executions that help automate specific tasks. Regardless of how many they create, they must be executed by a system that is able to interpret stored commands. There are some macro systems that are actually self-contained utilities while others are built into more advanced applications for users...
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...Future Technology BIS/220 March 6, 2014 Posey Future Technology The purpose of this paper is to describe the effectiveness and benefits of Google Glass (Glass), and how it may impact the use and need for PC’s, tablets, and smartphones in the near future. Glass is a mini computer placed on the side of an eyeglass frame designed to be worn as glasses and fits customer's lifestyles offering different colors, frame shapes, shades, and earbuds. Glass's frames fit with or without prescription glasses. Glass can also be bought with up to 16 GBs of internal storage with the ability of Google cloud synchronizing. Glass looks like a pair of glasses, but can perform similar tasks as a smartphone, tablet, and PC, hands free and ten times faster, so using Glass increases daily production for businesses and personal use (Glass, 2014). Responding to clients, family members, or friends is easier and quicker with Glass, because its applications are in the form of “cards” and tasks are performed through voice commands. This eliminates the need to search for emails and messages like one would search for on a smartphone, tablet, or PC, and respond with one voice command while doing other activities. Glass’s ability to sync with Google calendar and Apple's iCal also make it convenient to view and schedule appointments and reminders throughout the day (Glass, 2014). Glass, 2014, in addition, through voice command, Glass provides navigation and traffic times for any destination, with street-by-street...
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...Employee Information Technology Satisfaction Employee satisfaction pertaining to Information Technology (IT) services is dependant on the degree to which employees feel the IT system is user friendly, while also being able to effectively complete the task at hand (Sun,2012). Additionally, IT employee satisfaction can be defined as the emotions or reaction experienced that determine the value an individual designated to a particular IT service (Sun,2012). In order to assess the level of satisfaction employees are having with IT services, it all begins with communication and collecting the various data required to make the best decisions. Most in healthcare management positions must dedicate their attention to delivering services (Sun,2012). However, management must also have a grasp on what the user or employee opinions are associated with the IT services they use daily. One effective means to beginning the process is meeting in groups. These gatherings bring together employees and leadership to formulate the best way to gather satisfaction feedback. Once the feedback data is collected, the results can shed light on what user needs are being met and which areas may need altered for increasing satisfaction. Surveys perhaps stand as the most common methods to polling IT satisfaction ratings among employees (toolpack.com). Surveys come in numerous forms such as professional standardized or customized and the in house or home grown variety. Organizations may develop...
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...David Siders Problem Solving Unit 1Assignment 1 Solar power has been used by many cultures and creatures throughout history, only in recent years have we begun utilizing it as an alternative energy source. Solar power is harnessed through “photovoltaics, solarthermal energy, and artificial photosynthesis”.{1} Using these technologies , we develop different applications such as” solar-panels” {2a} and/or” heaters, power stations”{2b}, and” thermal radiation collectors.”{2c} Harnessing solar power requires a photovoltaic system, consisting of the solar array(the panels, the visible photovoltaic system) and the balance of system ( solar inverter, mounting, cabling, and accessories for setup) Sizes and different system capacaties range from small rooftop-mounted or systems integrated into buildings(ranging froms tens of kilowatts) to larger more industrial scales with capacaties of hundreds of megawatts. “A rooftop system recoups the invested energy for its manufacturing and installation within 0.7 to 2 years and produces about 95 percent of net clean renewable energy over a 30-year service lifetime”{3} Given the decreasing cost for photovoltaic systems, in 20 years time, they could be applied forn use from your home to work and in between! Solar thermal energy is harnessed through temperature-absoorbing collectors, classified by US EIA by low, medium and high temperature ratings. Low-temp. collectors are “usually for swimming pools.” {4a}Medium temperature collection...
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...The technological device I chose was the iPhone. The first iPhone was release in 2007, and it was like many regular smartphones, you could talk on it, watch videos, listen to music, surf the Web and send and receive email, send and receive text messages. As the years went on Apple released newer iPhone models, with more features such as the ability to take pictures and videos, use GPS, and view maps and satellite. The newer models, starting in 2009, had more storage space and used a new operating system: iOS, a modified version of the Macintosh OS X operating system used on Apple desktops and laptop computers (Wilson, Chandler, Fenlon, & Johnson, 2013). With iOS 5 you could the use iMessage and Twitter. In 2011, Apple released the iPhone 4s, with the faster A5 processor and a much improved camera that shoots 8 megapixel images and 1080p high definition video (Wilson, Chandler, Fenlon, & Johnson, 2013). This model also came with the first voice activated personal assistant, Siri. On September 20, 2013, Apple released the iPhone 5s. This phone had all of the features that the previous iPhones had but came with an A7 64 bit chip and had enhanced security with the fingerprint identity sensor. The iPhone 5c was also released, it a less expensive version of the 5s. There is already talk of the iPhone 6 coming out sometime in 2014. Rumors are flying that the iPhone 6 could be a lighter phone with a larger screen with a curved or flexible display. If you can think...
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...Through the time technology has been innovating the way of mobile communications Touchscreens made phones more intuitive than ever, and the next generation of screens promises to revolutionize our habits yet again. Several companies are working on the first phones with flexible screens, expected to hit the shops by late 2012. The innovation inside these bendy screens is OLEDs (Organic Light Emitting Diodes) - thin films of organic molecules that produce light when you run an electric current through them. Often less than a millimeter thick and offering a bright, crisp image with low power consumption, it’s not just flexibility that makes OLEDs a popular choice. Mobile phone business is one of the most rapid growing industries. Not so long ago, the popular check phone was Nokia 3310 with mere basic functions: call, text messaging and the only bearable game, snake. However, significant improvement has been made since then. We now have so many variety of phones that surpasses the basic function, smart phones for example allows you to connect to social media conveniently, GPS, video conferencing etc Flexible bracelet The Philips Fluid Smartphone designed by Brazilian designer Dinard da Mata looks like one of those "Slap Wrap" slap bracelets kids used to wear in the 90s. Flexibility is one thing that makes it differ from conventional smart phones. Made of OLED, it can keep all the features of a smart phone available while adding the extra advantage of turning into a bracelet...
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...fossil fuels are limited, and continued reliance on them may have significant environmental consequences. Fortunately, there are alternatives. The most powerful one is right over our heads. We are bathed in the clean, virtually inexhaustible energy of the sun. Each hour, enough sunlight reaches Earth to meet the world’s energy needs for a year. To harvest this bounty, we need technology that efficiently converts the sun’s energy into forms we can use. Developing this technology is the purpose of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Program. Powerful Goals, Powerful Technologies The Solar Energy Technologies Program is part of the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. The Program’s mission is to improve U.S. security, environmental quality, and economic prosperity through public-private partnerships that bring reliable and affordable solar energy technologies to the marketplace. It supports research and development on a wide range of photovoltaic (PV) and solar thermal technologies that convert sunlight into useful energy. Photovoltaic Technologies The majority of the Program’s budget is allocated to PV research and development (R&D). All PV devices convert sunlight directly into electricity. However, there is a variety of materials and processes for creating PV devices, each with its own benefits and drawbacks. The major trade-off is between cost and sunlight-to-electricity conversion efficiency—higher efficiency typically...
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...Paulla Fowler Message to Prepare for Future Challenges March 11, 2012 MBA 6006 Nayar at HCL Technologies prides himself and his office on being transparent. They encourage their employees to be responsible for their actions: Through the value portal where employees and customers collaborate together to develop new innovations. With the improved use the of Blue Print portal for the main managers peer-to-peer reviews to create new innovations. To the various forms of internal and external messaging used on a local bases to improve overall employee passion and customer satisfaction. In 2006 the CEO had recast the role of his office and transferred the responsibility for change on to his employees for many initiatives. One example is that of the value portal. The company wanted to change the relationship with their customer by enabling them to be more responsible for their partnership with the company. Nayar wanted his customers to be actively involved while also challenging his employees to go beyond their defined roles and responsibility. He accomplished this by creating a portal that could be used between customers and employees. This portal the “Value Portal” allowed customers to evaluate and rate the new ideas that HCLT employees generated. The portal was very successful and hundreds of HCLT customers join and thousands of ideas were generated with a potential savings of hundreds of millions of dollars(Nayar, V. 2010) . With this success Nayar felt his employees...
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...Ten years ago the United States of America would have had been considered the most powerful military in the world. Unfortunately, there are terrorist’s that believe that the U.S. military is not. With the recent attack that brought down the “Twin Towers”, American people have been pondering the strength of the military as well. The U.S. military has to surpass all countries in research and development. By doing that, the U.S. will make itself the most superior military force in the world. The most devastating aspect of the battlefield is death. Recent wars have proven this but it seems as time goes by the death toll does as well. There is currently a variety of research and development underway to lower this right now. One of them is called the “Radar Scope”, which gives a soldier the ability to see through walls. DARPA expects the scope to be sent to squads conducting building searches. The device has the capability to sense movements, even breathing, through 12 inches of concrete and 50 feet further into room. This device alone will cut back on deaths with the advantage of knowing where people the door is broke down. An even more advanced version of this device is in the making. It is called the “Visi Building” and it will be able to actually see through many walls to give of location of people as well as objects. Visi Building will improve surveillance by allowing people to drive or fly by to see inside. Even though the Visi Building is years away from use...
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...For my final project, I wish to attempt to explore the philosophical controversies that represented by “new and emergent science”. The field of new and emergent science includes many other sub topics such as human cloning, animal cloning, nanomachines, human genome mapping, and DNA altering. I believe that a person could write many books while only scratching the surface of the philosophical debates that surround these intense issues. I believe that there are specific parts of these new sciences and technologies that a postcolonialist would have issues with – specifically people being able to choose and change the genes of their children. This kind of ability would more than likely be relegated to the rich and affluent, and would serve to further oppress the middle and lower classes who could not afford the procedure. While some of the new sciences do not have the most apparent ethical issues, others are glaringly obvious. In the field of human cloning for instance, there are the ethical questions of what rights would a clone have? Would it be considered “alright” to clone yourself just to harvest organs later on in life should some illness befall you? Or how about the ethics of changing the natural progression of your unborn child by altering their DNA in utero? In my opinion, the way to solve some of these issues would be to have a global summit in order to lay down laws and rules to govern the applications of these sciences. If the leaders of the world were to...
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...Technology Increases a Jobless Future Current Trend #2 MISM 3301-01 Antoinette Y. Guerin 14 October 2014 Technology revolution is fast replacing human’s beings with machines in just about every sector and industry in the global economy. It has been calculated that millions of workers have been eliminated permanently from the economic process, with whole work categories and several job assignments have either disappeared, restructured or revamped. Based on statistics Global unemployment has reached an all-time high, since the great depression. The number of unemployed and underemployed human beings exceeds 500 million. Developing nations are facing increasing technological unemployment as transnational companies build your state of the art high tech production facilities, thus releasing millions of cheap labor who can no longer compete with the speed, cost efficiency, quality control achieved by automated machinery (Riftkin, 2012). Thus workers being replaced in this instance not displaced. It has been said that as we progress in this world that computers, smart phones and driverless cars will take over and eventually, we will see a large reduction in the human involvement in the workforce, all the while destroying the employment figures. While the invention and upgrades of the high demand of technology has made a huge impact on the way many businesses operate, and has had a large impact on the downsizing of some company’s mainly manufacturing business. Computers will...
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