VCs are already putting a lot of money into these technologies and companies are already underway.
The second piece of the question is how these technologies affect the dissemination of research.
More significantly, over the next decade they're sinking billions of dollars into these technologies.
First is the question of how academic research has changed as a result of these technologies.
Many defense companies, like L-3, GE and Northrop Grumman have security divisions to advance these technologies.
The story of 2012 is how these technologies are inching closer to each one of us.
There are separate questions as to whether these technologies are ready for such a wide-scale deployment.
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While technology should be improving human progress, this clearly shows the negative impact of these technologies.
The problem, however, is that many of these technologies never live up to their promise.
Because they materialize our own intelligence, these technologies can streamline, improve and automate anything.
The plan is to sell these technologies to larger companies or spin out new companies.
These technologies allow new forms of interacting and enable access to information and people instantly.
These technologies have also powered an expansion of rationality and objectivity in human affairs.
Basic infrastructure, such as proper roads and electricity, are required to make these technologies work.
All of these technologies were first created by NASA to help explore space and improve aviation.
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Considine believes this is an area where IT can excel by helping the business span these technologies.
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We do not pay any more for the addition of these technologies, in fact we pay less.
To have a major impact, these technologies will have to prove doable on a very large scale.
Once these technologies are in place, a passenger may pass through a security screening without realizing it.
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Having all these technologies work seamlessly together will create a truly invisible user interface to your TV.
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To date, the application of these technologies has been relegated to the realm of science and medicine.
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And the economy will benefit because these technologies will help American companies compete in the global marketplace.
Indeed, most airports in the world and in the United States do not yet have these technologies.
Unfortunately, current miss rates of 47 percent or greater using these technologies leave warfighters unprepared and vulnerable.
These companies already have these technologies, and they already have armies of software designers committed to advancing them.
Advances and scale in the media player and mobile telecoms industries have made these technologies accessible and affordable.
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The real cost of health care is falling and will fall faster as these technologies continue to improve.
However the on-ground rainfall and river flow data networks are inadequate to successfully customize these technologies for Pakistan.
All these technologies are meant to help a utility better match its electricity supply with demand and avoid blackouts.
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The conference summary panel told the media it was vital that pilot programmes were implemented to advance these technologies.
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