Monday, November 24, 2014

Editor's Pick: A View of the Future: Demo 2014


Rob Enderle
11/24/14 7:10 AM PT
Having lights, appliances and music move to our whims in an automated fashion, having our doctors become far less error-prone and far more capable, our clothing more customized and better fitting, our energy bills lower, and having little flying robots that both serve and protect will be our future by 2025. The world will be more virtual and far more automated than it is today. [More...]

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