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How rising expectations of beauty are shaping technology and society

Apple’s release of its multi-colored iMacs in 1998, made consumers realize they wanted beautiful computers, not ugly ones.

Ross Dawson, futurist, keynote speaker, and author, recently traveled to Provence in the hills above Nice to give the keynote at the annual EuroCIO conference. He used his framework for the future of the CIO to point to the macro drivers of change in technology and society, and how these are shaping the technology function in organizations, and in turn the role of the CIO.

 

 

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Alternative Transportation, Science & Technology News, Solar Power

World’s first solar-powered family car

Stella, solar-powered family car.

Eindhoven University of Technology students  have unveiled what they claim to be the world’s first solar-powered family car.  The vehicle is called Stella and it resembles a squashed, wingless airplane. The vehicle can seat four people and can travel up to 600 kilometers, powered by solar panels mounted on the roof.

 

 

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Analysis, Business, Latest Trend, Science & Technology News

Smartwatches are the future of mobile payments

Pebble Smartwatch

The adoption of smartphone in the U.S. continues to grow.  It now accounts for 57 percent of the mobile market according to comScore. Rollout of in-store mobile payments has been slow and fragmented. Some experts attribute it to infrastructure challenges or hesitancy on behalf of consumers due to security risks. Others suspect the market just isn’t ready.

 

 

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Analysis, Breakthrough Thinking, Historical Perspectives, Latest Trend, New Viewpoints, Science & Technology News

In Search of Humanity’s Prime Directive

Futurist Thomas Frey: A thousand years from now, what is it that the human race will need to have accomplished?

Yes, I realize that this is a huge question and many of you reading this are living paycheck-to-paycheck worrying about who’s going to win the big game this weekend. But if we don’t begin to frame our role of humanity inside a much bigger picture, we are likely to remain in sputter-mode until we eventually do.

 

 

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Analysis, Business, Health & Fitness, Science & Technology News

Top 7 predictions for future healthcare technology

The opportunities at the intersection of health and technology will enable humanity to create health and wealth on a global scale.

Innovative technologies are going to transform healthcare in the future. They will change how we give and receive care and, ultimately, make the world a happier and healthier place to live.  Here are seven predictions about where healthcare is headed:

 

 

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Alternative Transportation, Analysis, Science & Technology News

Self-driving cars are right around the corner (Infographic)

Self-driving cars aren’t that far off in the future.

The explosion of innovation is expected to get even more profound in the the years to come as the technology inside cars accelerates. Check out the infographic after the break that shows the near-future of car tech, revealing what might happen in the next five years.

 

 

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Analysis, Globalism, Latest Trend, Science & Technology News

The size of it: How the population of the world has changed

World population will grow from 7.2 billion people today to 9.6 billion in 2050.

In 1950, the world looked very different from how it does today. Europe was home to 22% of the world’s 2.5 billion people. Germany, Britain, Italy and France all counted among the 12 most populous countries. But strong economic growth in Asia coupled with high fertility rates in Africa have contributed to a big regional shift in the global population. The UN’s latest World Population Prospects expects the world to grow from 7.2 billion people today to 9.6 billion in 2050.(Chart)

 

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Analysis, Business, Latest Trend, New Viewpoints, People Making a Difference, Science & Technology News

Proposal to Eliminate Forest Fires Completely

Futurist Thomas Frey: Over the past few days I’ve been listening to news reports about the devastating fires burning in Colorado.

Record heat, high winds, low humidity, and large amounts of beetle-killed trees have created “perfect storm” conditions for multiple wildfires to rage across the State.

 

 

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