Meanwhile, in the game world, Columbia floats above it, blending old-time religion and futuristic technology, preparing to rain fire on the fallen world.
The Clearwire deal is classic McCaw: a futuristic technology fueled by a guy with a grand vision of the future but not too much focus on the bottom line.
Futuristic governments are combining technology and creativity to deliver wide-ranging functionality, drive innovative processes, and do NEW with less.
Thiel thinks there has been a dearth of investment and progress in futuristic technologies like space technology, biotech or artificial intelligence.
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Dr. Xin said even though the idea sounded futuristic, he believed the technology could be is everyday use in the near future.
We also got set to hit the beach by checking out the world's first compostable swimsuit, and we spotted a futuristic pair of smart sunglasses that use LCD technology to block out glare.
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If it feels like new Apple products appear futuristic, it is because Apple really is sending back technology from the future.
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While cloud-induced lighting bolts may seem far fetched, the estimated costs of deploying the technology are vastly lower than similarly wild-eyed, futuristic military weapons.
If the technology successfully drives costs lower, it could be a welcome boost for Hollywood, which, despite selling the world tales of futuristic sophistication, is as an industry often behind the curve in technology--images are stored on bulky, perishable film stock and large crews of technicians take orders from essentially paper-based offices.
The futuristic cashless society is marketed as being ultra-modern and at the forefront of technology.
The interface of Minority Report was, in many ways, just as futuristic, but also more accessible -- something that we could see as an extension of existing technology rather than a shift to something completely different.
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As Microsoft's Windows client marketing manger, the self-confessed "technology geek" has all sorts of gadgets installed that make it seem like something out of a futuristic movie.
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