Are we really living in a post-PC world? There are hundreds of tablet and smartphone solutions, but – like last year, one of this year's biggest stories is about Ultrabooks with Intel inside. The Ultrabook story is going to be all over the Intel Exhibit. Look for examples from your favorite computer ...
AiQ Smart Clothing Inc.
on 12.10.12
How smart are your clothes? Apparels’ Intelligence Quotient, or AiQ, is a total solution provider that is devoted to designing and manufacturing smart clothes and accessories through the fusion engineering of fashion and wearable technology. In other words, AiQ wants to make your clothes smarter! AiQ is where ...
Deleted E-Mails: Forgotten, But Never Really Gone
on 12.10.12
Think that clicking “delete” will actually delete your email? Think again. When a user “deletes” an email in the normal fashion, it becomes invisible to that user and is immediately a candidate to be overwritten. But until it is in fact overwritten, it exists. And it may persist longer on company servers. So, even ...
This Week in the Future: Know Thy Kitty and You Shall Know the Future
on 12.7.12
Look at that kitty! Come on; that’s a cute cat. His name is Merlin!, and yes the “!” is a part of his name. He’s a new arrival to Team Shelly Palmer and fresh from the animal shelter. It’s the holiday season and this week we’re all a little pet-mad. We’re not alone. According to the American Humane ...
intelliPaper adds a disposable USB drive to your business card, advertising mailer or magazine insert
on 12.5.12
There are two scenarios which crop up in my life with an alarming frequency. The first is the age old problem surrounding business cards. Once you’ve finished chatting with a client, you want them to remember who you are and contact you in the future. However, handing over a business card often feels a bit old fashioned. ...
U.S. Government Warned of 9/11-Like Cyber Attack
on 12.3.12
Is the Internet facing “the cyber equivalent of the World Trade Center attack?” According to a former security chief, the U.S. has already received its “9/11 warning” for a cyber-attack that could take down the banks, power and ultimately cripple the economy. Former U.S. Intelligence Chief John “Mike” McConnell, ...
Shelly Palmer Radio Report – November 30, 2012
on 11.30.12
A month after releasing its Surface tablet with Windows RT, Microsoft has unveiled the pricing and specs for its more powerful tablet: the Surface with Windows Pro. Available in January, Microsoft’s higher-end tablet will feature Intel Core i5 processors, 4 gigs of RAM, a full 1080p 10.6” screen, a full-size USB 3.0 ...
This Week in the Future: My SUV, DRM and Cory Doctorow’s Request of the Future
on 11.30.12
About five years ago I bought a Chevy Suburban (aka “the Rig”). I got it for a great price. The gas mileage is terrible but I only planned to use it to go camping at Timothy Lake or snow shoeing on Mt. Hood. It turned out that the Rig also really came in handy when you had to haul stuff around, like when I told my ...
Microsoft updates Bing Translator for Windows Phone with offline features
on 11.28.12
Never again will Windows Phone owners worry about ordering raw beef in Spain without first knowing what'll arrive on their plate. That's because the crew at Microsoft have updated the Bing Translator app, which is available for free in the Marketplace. It now allows users to point their cameras at otherwise unintelligible ...
This Week in the Future: Jerks, Tools and Tech
on 11.18.12
What do you think of the iPhone? What do you think of Windows 8? What do you think of the iPad mini? What do you think it means that DirectX 11.1 will be Windows 8 exclusive? What do you think of the Samsung Galaxy S3? How do you think an Ultrabook compares to a Macbook Air? Who will win? What does is mean for the ...
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