Emerging Technology
- Hybrid technology to speed laptop start-up (USA Today, Jan. 4)
Patience may be a virtue, but when it comes to getting faster boot-up times for computers, no one will complain. That's why a new industry alliance is promoting a hybrid technology to speed the start-up process for laptops.
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2007-01-04-flash-storage_x.htm
- Inside Seagate’s R&D Labs (Wired, Jan. 2)
White-coated scientists lurk in dust-free rooms, protected from environmental contaminants by massive glass panes and a complex air-recycling system. Amid dozens of labs at the 300,000 square-foot facility, machines of Gilliam-esque oddness and complexity whirr, surrounded by piles of technology it will take years for even a few of us to use.
http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,72387-0.html?tw=wn_technology_2
- Touring the Home of the Future (Wired, Jan. 2)
It all seems to happen backward; haphazardly, things get invented, take their place in the product ranges of manufacturers, get advertised, create a buzz, go on sale, reach a retail point near us and capture our imagination -- or don't.
http://www.wired.com/news/columns/0,72368-0.html?tw=wn_technology_1
- Remotely Activated Nanoparticles Destroy Cancer (Technology Review, Jan. 2)
The first in a new generation of nanotechnology-based cancer treatments will likely begin clinical trials in 2007, and if the promise of animal trials carries through to human trials, these treatments will transform cancer therapy.
http://www.technologyreview.com/NanoTech/17956/
- Looking ahead: Stay tuned for a whirlwind of activity in technology this year as the Internet, digital entertainment and innovation in general continue to make significant strides (SF Chronicle, Jan. 1)
High tech emerged from 2006 with renewed optimism as the roaring success of Web 2.0 darlings like Google and MySpace emboldened entrepreneurs and venture capitalists to get back into the risky business of inventing the future.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/01/01/BUG46NA91I1.DTL&type=tech
- A little too public? Privacy a concern as social online sites become fair game (Technology Review, Dec. 29)
Walls of an auditorium were covered with thousands of sheets of paper--printouts from MySpace, Facebook, YouTube and other online sites that were filled with back-stabbing gossip, unflattering images, and details about partying and dating exploits.
http://www.technologyreview.com/read_article.aspx?id=17957&ch=infotech
- China’s number of Internet users rises 30 percent to 132 million (Technology Review, Dec. 29)
China's population of Internet users has risen by 30 percent over the past year to 132 million. The figure was up from 123 million at the end of June. The rapid rise in Internet use has propelled growth in China's online commerce, advertising and games industries.
http://www.technologyreview.com/read_article.aspx?id=17958&ch=biztech
- Ten Gadgets to Jumpstart Your New Year’s Resolutions (PC Mag, Dec. 29)
Traditionally at midnight on New Year's Eve, friends and family will raise their glasses and sing "Auld Lang Syne", celebrating another year passed. Then, one by one, New Year's resolutions are shared.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2077814,00.asp
- Hybrid technology to speed laptop start-up (USA Today, Jan. 4)
Patience may be a virtue, but when it comes to getting faster boot-up times for computers, no one will complain. That's why a new industry alliance is promoting a hybrid technology to speed the start-up process for laptops.
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2007-01-04-flash-storage_x.htm
- Inside Seagate’s R&D Labs (Wired, Jan. 2)
White-coated scientists lurk in dust-free rooms, protected from environmental contaminants by massive glass panes and a complex air-recycling system. Amid dozens of labs at the 300,000 square-foot facility, machines of Gilliam-esque oddness and complexity whirr, surrounded by piles of technology it will take years for even a few of us to use.
http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,72387-0.html?tw=wn_technology_2
- Touring the Home of the Future (Wired, Jan. 2)
It all seems to happen backward; haphazardly, things get invented, take their place in the product ranges of manufacturers, get advertised, create a buzz, go on sale, reach a retail point near us and capture our imagination -- or don't.
http://www.wired.com/news/columns/0,72368-0.html?tw=wn_technology_1
- Remotely Activated Nanoparticles Destroy Cancer (Technology Review, Jan. 2)
The first in a new generation of nanotechnology-based cancer treatments will likely begin clinical trials in 2007, and if the promise of animal trials carries through to human trials, these treatments will transform cancer therapy.
http://www.technologyreview.com/NanoTech/17956/
- Looking ahead: Stay tuned for a whirlwind of activity in technology this year as the Internet, digital entertainment and innovation in general continue to make significant strides (SF Chronicle, Jan. 1)
High tech emerged from 2006 with renewed optimism as the roaring success of Web 2.0 darlings like Google and MySpace emboldened entrepreneurs and venture capitalists to get back into the risky business of inventing the future.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/01/01/BUG46NA91I1.DTL&type=tech
- A little too public? Privacy a concern as social online sites become fair game (Technology Review, Dec. 29)
Walls of an auditorium were covered with thousands of sheets of paper--printouts from MySpace, Facebook, YouTube and other online sites that were filled with back-stabbing gossip, unflattering images, and details about partying and dating exploits.
http://www.technologyreview.com/read_article.aspx?id=17957&ch=infotech
- China’s number of Internet users rises 30 percent to 132 million (Technology Review, Dec. 29)
China's population of Internet users has risen by 30 percent over the past year to 132 million. The figure was up from 123 million at the end of June. The rapid rise in Internet use has propelled growth in China's online commerce, advertising and games industries.
http://www.technologyreview.com/read_article.aspx?id=17958&ch=biztech
- Ten Gadgets to Jumpstart Your New Year’s Resolutions (PC Mag, Dec. 29)
Traditionally at midnight on New Year's Eve, friends and family will raise their glasses and sing "Auld Lang Syne", celebrating another year passed. Then, one by one, New Year's resolutions are shared.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2077814,00.asp
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