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BRIEFING
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The Authority on the Future of TechnologyJune 2011www.technologyreview.com
Published by MIT
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41 TR10Synthetic life. Better batteries for electric vehicles. Gestural interfaces. Secure cloud computing. Our annual list of 10 technologies that will transform the world.
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58 The Rare-Earth Crisistoday’s electric cars and wind turbines rely on metals mined mainly in China. Will a shortage of these materials curtail the clean-tech industry?
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30 Una RyanA biotech executive explains her innovative model for funding diagnostic tests in poor countries. By Emily Singer
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32 Rocket RoadSpaceX wants to become the commercial heir to NASA. By Brittany Sauser
BRIEFING
71–79 Mobile DevicesSmart phones are surging in popularity and may come to dominate consumer electronics.
REVIEWS
80 It’s Not a Game Putting a computer on Jeopardy! warps the public understanding of what artiicial intelligence is. By Jaron Lanier
10 Letters14 From the Editor
NOTEBOOKS
12 Smarter PhonesHigh-powered handsets offer few advantages for developing nations. By Robert Fabricant
12 Forecasting FuturesHow to spot emerging technolo-gies that will change the world. By Brad Feld
13 Rare TalentsMetals crucial to electronics are in short supply, and so are the skills needed to solve the problem. By Karl Gschneidner
Contents VOLUME 114, NUMBEr 3
COVER
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19–26 Technology Commercialized Super phone, mobile diagnos-tics, artiicial vision, more active Bluetooth headset, fuel-cell-powered USB charger, wear-able stress sensor, and more.
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28 Water PowerDecisions about future energy sources will need to consider water consumption. By Mike Orcutt
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82 The Cost of LifeIt’s time to consider price when evaluating new medicines. By Amanda Schaffer
84 A New RealityApplications that overlay information on a smart-phone screen will change the way we interact with the world. By Paul Boutin
HACK
86 Look, No HandsGoogle’s robotic car can drive itself. By Erica Naone
DEMO
88 Photographic Manipulation A hackable camera opens new possibilities for digital photos. By Tom Simonite
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demo See how a hacked camera creates new images.
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92 Materials93 Information Technology 94 Biomedicine
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96 One Small Misstep? Questions about the merits of the space shuttle are older than the program itself. By Timothy Maher
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