Through smart strategic moves--and a bit of luck--Johnson Controls is in a sweet spot these days.

FORBES: Control Freaks

They also, in a smart bit of PR, launched a browser plug-in for Twitter users who wanted to strip out any mention of SXSW from their social media stream during March this year.

FORBES: Only A British Couple Could Go On Honeymoon And Build Their Start-Up

The hardware we got to see was a crude prototype built for demo purposes only, but the software platform shows promise and Epson's got a version two Moverio headset in the works -- so perhaps you can see a bit of the future of smart glasses in the video after the break.

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Through a smart bit of asset flipping, it was the only bank that profited from the ill-fated takeover of ABN Amro, a Dutch bank, in 2007.

ECONOMIST: Santander and BBVA

The most powerful 32-bit microcontrollers can also run several programs at once and network effectively with other microcontrollers, making smart homes a possibility.

FORBES: Tiny Luminary is taking on the giants in microcontrollers.