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Thomas Frey - Senior Futurist at the DaVinci Institute

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Doctors Rebuild Penises Cut Off for AIDS Cure

February 18th, 2005 at 10:55 am » Comments (0)

Two Kenyan boys whose penises were cut off to be sold for making anti-AIDS potions have had them reconstructed in Spain, the doctor treating them said.



Holographic Television

February 18th, 2005 at 10:46 am » Comments (0)

The Holoscreen is a revolutionary holographic film which displays any image fed through a projector at a specific angle on to a transparent display.



Progress on the Humanoid Robot Front

February 18th, 2005 at 10:38 am » Comments (0)

In what could be described as one small step for a robot, but a giant leap for robot-kind, a trio of humanoid machines were introduced Thursday, each with the ability to walk in a human-like manner.



‘Skype-Ready’ Phones From Motorola

February 18th, 2005 at 10:30 am » Comments (0)

Motorola, a leading maker of mobile phones, and Skype, a leading Internet telephony company, said this week at 3GSM World Congress that Motorola would launch a lineup of products that are dubbed “Skype Ready”, including cell phones and handsets.



Who Will Build the First iPod Phone?

February 18th, 2005 at 10:21 am » Comments (0)

Nokia’s plans to bundle Windows Media Player with future cell phones begs the question: Is an iPod phone in the works?



Stem Cells Used to Grow Breast Implants

February 18th, 2005 at 10:17 am » Comments (0)

Silicon breast implants could be replaced by tissue grown from a person’s own stem cells within a decade, suggests new research.