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The Future of Information Technology

The Future of Information Technology. Take Aways. Contemplate the future and how information technology might affect your personal and professional lives What was invented in India by Indian mathematicians dating as early as the 5th century? Zero. Cave Technology. Wearable Electronics.

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The Future of Information Technology

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  1. The Future of Information Technology

  2. Take Aways • Contemplate the future and how information technology might affect your personal and professional lives • What was invented in India by Indian mathematicians dating as early as the 5th century? Zero

  3. Cave Technology

  4. Wearable Electronics

  5. Burton and Motorola Audex Line Burton and Motorola Audex Line • Burton announced the expansion of this line at the 2006 Burton New Zealand Open Snowboarding Championships. • The 2007 Audex collection offers a blend of technology and snowboard function, enabling wireless communication and music entertainment for consumers on the move.

  6. Burton and Motorola Audex Line • The Audex Bluetooth Stereo System allows the user to stream downloaded music wirelessly from a compatible Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone to the Audex jacket. The user can listen to music and make calls with a push of a button on the jacket sleeve. • Outerwear styles that feature this system include built-in speakers in the hood and an integrated headphone jack. • The jackets are priced from $260 to $650. The average price is about $410.

  7. Wearable Computers Xybernaut’s wearable Poma clips onto your belt and includes a small screen that covers one of your eyes. A 500 MHz Intel® Mobile Celeron® computer provides state-of-the-art functionality with enough power to run enterprise applications. An integrated Digital Signal Processor (DSP) increases processing efficiency for calculation intensive applications. An ultra low-voltage, lowheat CPU, powered by rechargeable, hot-swappable Lithium-ion batteries allows users to stay on the job longer.

  8. The Hug Shirt • Nominated as one of the best inventions of 2006 by TIME Magazine • Wearers hug themselves, then using Bluetooth technology and their cell phone, they can send the hug to someone else wearing a Hug Shirt that simulates the feeling of the hug. It copies the strength, length, temperature and heart rate of the hug.

  9. The Hug Shirt is machine-washable and can be worn outdoors. • It was expected to hit the market in mid-2007 priced around the same as an iPod.

  10. Transportation New mode of transportation? Yike Bikes

  11. “myofficespace” -A place to share ideas and solutions with co-workers • Program designed by I.B.M. called Lotus Connections - Social software for business • Employees will have user profiles, blogs, and the ability to search for co-workers who share the same ideas. Lotus Connections

  12. Media on the Move • Microsoft and Ford have teamed up to bring the most high tech dashboard to date. • “Sync” allows users to link PDA’s, cell phones, ipod’s, etc… • Sync is voice activated and has the ability to read emails and texts back to you. Sync

  13. Ability to Alter Reality • Billary Clinton

  14. “Advances” in Advertising Modalities • Lumalive Clothing(Phillips)

  15. Interface of the Future • Cool Technology Interface Table: Wine Tasting • Holographic Text Message • Haptic Interface

  16. Bill Gates View of the IS Future Natural Interfaces Projected on wall – search/archive, etc.

  17. Thought Questions • In ~ 40 years when you are ready to retire, what do you think the business environment will look like? • What do you think the World Wide Web will be like in 40 years? • Economic Crisis? Zimbabwe in 2000 Father Guido Sarducci's Five Minute University: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kO8x8eoU3L4

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