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Fiction: Swarmly
Swarmly – Use the live Swarm Map to quickly view and find the most popular places with the best buzz – as its happening. – The cohort moved silently, swiftly, as their leader examined the chalk marks on crumbling brick … Continue reading
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Fiction: Google Glass
Google Glass – An augmented reality system that will give users the full range of activities performed with a smart phone — without the smart phone. On top of your field of vision, you get icons, alerts, directional arrows, and other … Continue reading
Fiction: SXSW Homeless HotSpots
SXSW Homeless Hotspots: At SXSW, the annual tech startup conference in Austin, 13 homeless men are hanging around the conference center wearing white shirts that say “I’m _____, a 4G hotspot.” Each is carrying a wireless internet device, and for … Continue reading
Fiction: Parrot AR
Parrot. Parrot wowed the world a couple of years ago when it launched its AR.Drone flying “quadricopter,” a helicopter-like smartphone-controlled drone with four rotors. Now the company is showing off AR.Drone 2.0 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Like … Continue reading