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IEEE Technology Time Machine experts explore the future of computer processing, energy, and health care -Kathy Pretz, IEEE Member

Futurists Provide Insight into the Technologies of 2035   Making prognostications about which technologies will be popular in 20 years can be tricky. After all, who would have predicted the existence of the smartphone, a navigation system for cars, or a wearable fitness tracker back in 1995? Despite the possibility of sounding foolish, experts who …

Why the Smart City Concept is Catching On by Kathy Pretz, IEEE Member

Tight budgets, enthusiastic supporters, and business opportunities are fueling the movement   More than 20 cities are now participating in the IEEE Smart Cities Initiative, and that number will only go up, predicts Gilles Betis, the initiative’s chair. The program is a global, multidisciplinary effort through which IEEE seeks to help municipalities address the huge …