IBM has released a series of predictions that they see as the five big new trends in tech for the next five years. These include programmable electricity meters, smart car sensors, smart shopping displays, phones as wallets and better nanotechnology techniques.
Industry groups backing competing wireless standards have admitted that they must start cooperating more for users' sake.
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The word on the street is that there's a new crisis brewing in IT. If we could only get our tongue round it.
South Korean mobile partnership Pantech&Curitel claims to have made history this week by launching the first handset to support ZigBee.
A technology aimed at replacing cables for mice, keyboards and other peripherals is getting an upgrade, but data speeds could be its weakest link.
Commentary: The strangest wireless system has become more mainstream, but may still be the last thing you need.
A group of leading technology companies will meet this week to discuss and further develop an emerging wireless networking technology with an unconventional name, ZigBee.
Robots, cars, power and light. Just some of the sectors that'll see action next year.
Intel is working on bringing the Internet to the bottom of the ocean, the surface of Mars and, on a more prosaic note, into conference room thermostats and hospital charts.
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Commentary: The strangest wireless system has become more mainstream, but may still be the last thing you need.
A group of leading technology companies will meet this week to discuss and further develop an emerging wireless networking technology with an unconventional name, ZigBee.
Robots, cars, power and light. Just some of the sectors that'll see action next year.
Despite brave words, the figures show Tablet PCs failing to sparkle. Mixing with the mainstream may be their only hope.
A technology aimed at replacing cables for mice, keyboards and other peripherals is getting an upgrade, but data speeds could be its weakest link.
Commentary: The strangest wireless system has become more mainstream, but may still be the last thing you need.
A group of leading technology companies will meet this week to discuss and further develop an emerging wireless networking technology with an unconventional name, ZigBee.
Robots, cars, power and light. Just some of the sectors that'll see action next year.
Intel is working on bringing the Internet to the bottom of the ocean, the surface of Mars and, on a more prosaic note, into conference room thermostats and hospital charts.
A new home networking standard promises much, but something odd's happening behind the scenes.
If Philips Semiconductor CEO Scott McGregor is gets his way wireless functionality will be inserted into clothes, cars, books, plane tickets, TVs, keyboards and homes.
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In the second part of his interview, Defence CIO Greg Farr talks about outsourcing, the skills crisis and reveals his most urgent IT priority.
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