And new innovations such as printed circuit technology and the white space radio spectrum (transmitting data over unused TV channel airwaves as we switch from analogue to digital TV) are all helping to create a world where everything can talk to everything else, and everything to us.
Plextronics, Inc. is an international technology company that specializes in printed solar, lighting, display and other organic electronics.
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Over the past eight years, Plextronics scientists have refined and further developed this technology to deliver exceptional performance for printed electronics.
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Already, the boundaries of 3D technology are widening substantially with the 3D printed car, the two-seat Urbee created by KOR EcoLogic of Canada.
As technology has advanced, the demand for many printed materials has declined.
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Mr. Miller says that although the digital age has made it easier for parents to take their own photos, the same technology results in parents having fewer photographs actually printed and available to display at home.
Technology explains how Visa has gained so rapidly on printed paper money as a medium of exchange, and it will determine whether Visa can hold its own against newer forms.
Wahler's Hunt Valley, Maryland-based firm uses database and Internet technology to track a company's consumption of printed goods -- such as business cards and stationery -- and designs programs to make these purchases less costly.
From surgeons making 3-D printed replacement bones to archaeologists making replicas of cuneiform tablets, the technology has a huge potential for allowing scientists to pursue their work with more flexibility and much lower costs.
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The technology comprises an extremely thin polymer film upon which electrodes are printed.
But more secure voting technology is catching on: Utah and Nevada have both added printed records to their touchscreen systems since 2006.
At Cornell University, researchers are experimenting with using 3D printers to print food that could be eaten by astronauts in space, and scientists in Edinburgh successfully 3D-printed embryonic stem cells for the first time, demonstrating how 3D-printing technology could one day eliminate the need for organ donation.
They will promote modern technology transfer in order to add value to traditional culture by way of printed materials, audio and video recordings, and film making.
In wearable technology news, a brilliant 17-year-old developed a 3D-printed prosthetic arm using Lego bricks and a Nintendo Power Glove, and a new biomimetic fiber inspired by pine cones could lead to activewear that keeps you dryer for longer.
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