Emerging Technology

This past weekend, I attended the Arizona Cardinals football game.   I want to talk about the environment during the game.  No, I'm not talking about the environment created by the thousands of screaming fans, the cheerleaders, and the mascot.   I am talking about the wireless environment. 

Facebook and MySpace are accused of encouraging game developers to cheat users out of money. Games like Farmville stand accused of employing "unethical" monetization strategies. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers reveal the scams. Not to mention Clean Me...

Breaking news from Korea, folks: as expected, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers has finally approved the Internationalized Domain Names proposal for country-code top-level domain names. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers W00T for the IDN fast track process. Not to mention another halloween costume...

Looks like Android 2.0 is shaping up to be an attractive proposition. And Motorola has new hardware to match. Yes, Motorola: who knew? In IT Blogwatch, bloggers type the words "killer" and "iPhone" (not necessarily in that order). Not to mention pumpkin cannon...
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A fascinating new book, The Nature of Technology: What It Is and How It Evolves, by the economist W. Brian Arthur, was just published that challenges much of the conventional wisdom that we hold about the relationship between science and technology. Most notably, the notion that science is the horse to technology’s cart; in other words, scientific advancement results in technological innovation.

Do you ever wish that Google's search results would be more tailored to your social network? If so, Google's new Social Search experiment might be for you. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers dissect the idea, as if it were some kind of Web 2.0 frog. Not to mention Sleeveface...
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The C++0x language standards committee meeting is taking place this week in downtown Santa Cruz, California, near where I live. 

C++0x is the informal name for the more formal designation: ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22/WG21 - The C++ Standards Committee.  To unpack that:

Barnes & Noble has finally launched its much rumored e-book reader device: the curiously named Nook. As e-readers go, it adds some interesting features over its main competition. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers make the obvious comparisons to Amazon's Kindle. Not to mention stupid ER antics...
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Purchases being made today will lock unwary IT execs into proprietary private cloud computing paths down the road, Gartner warns.

Psst! Can I interest you in a BlackBerry watch? We're told that the RIM platform might get a Dick Tracy accessory "soon". In IT Blogwatch, bloggers check their wrists. Not to mention a Swedish VW spot...
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Google has announced its e-book wholesale store, Google Editions. It claims to be more open and industry-inclusive, in a snub to Amazon's Kindle model. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers give it a cautious welcome. Not to mention the speaking piano...
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Solar technology is turning houses into complex system that deliver incredible benefit.

It can be difficult to quickly highlight the key benefits of virtualzation to a management team if you don't fully understand them yourself. Outlined below are a few key benefits of virtualization that every tech savvy individual should know.

Can't bear to read another Windows 7 story? How about Windows 8? Or 9? In IT Blogwatch, bloggers ponder rumors of 128-bit support; of cabbages and kings. Not to mention super social networking...
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Touch applications have been around for decades.  You see many of these early single touch applications in supermarkets, bank ATMs, restaurants and airport check-in kiosks.  With the advent of the iPhone and Windows 7, multitouch applications are entering the mainstream of hand-held and desktop computing.