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Futuristic Technology By Zhun Liu
Period 8
What are futuristic technologies?
 Futuristic technologies are items and
products that will become available
for purchasing in the future.
 Their features are our
current imagination.
BEYOND
Volvo plans self-driving
cars in 2014,
envisions accident-free
fleet by 2020
 Self-driving cars will let
you sit back and text your
BFF all you want without
worrying about a totaled
car.
 Think of how many more of your friends
you'll be able to see now that your see-
through smartphone won't block your
field of vision while you're texting!
Your fun moment will never
disappear again in a blink of an
eye!!!
 Google Glass will give you the ability
to say "Glass, record a video" and
have video be recorded without ever
clicking a button.
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Interview
 Q: What do you think the next big changes will be?
 A: Well, I think one huge change that were really just
beginning to look into is mobile devices. America is the
last country to figure out that mobile devices matter. And,
over the past 10 years, if you take a look at what
counties really adopted  mostly mobile phones, but
other devices  it was pretty much the entire planet
except the United States. And the [United States] really
didnt jump on until the iPhone took off and then Android
phones. So, we are just beginning to see some of the
really big transformations and I think that really
potentially disrupts just about any part of education as
well as civic life. 
with Steve from AIG Tech. Department
Q: Looking 10 years into
the future, how do you see
mobile technologies being
used in higher education
classrooms and courses and
how do you see them
changing the way that
institutions go about
teaching?
 A: In a classroom, discussion really extends it through space
and time to cover the entire campus. If we use technology
such as augmented reality, we can go even further. So, for
example, if were in an art class and working on a project, we
could install that digital project on location in campus so that
our prof or the other students or that so anybody could notice
that object once they reach a certain location of the campus.
Meanwhile, if you and I are working and want to find a third
person, we could use augmented reality later to discover
where that person is so we could meet him or her. Were just
beginning to look into what this means.
Q: How do you see the future in terms of personal
data, its collection, use, and who should control and
regulate this on behalf of internet users?
 A: There are some nuanced
differences between how
European and the US
government think about certain
kinds of data, such as
biometric. In Europe it is more
regulated. But there is a bigger
question here. The majority of
the world's countries are
described by Freedom House
as autocratic. As their
populations come online, it is
unlikely that the citizens will find
much protection from their
governments. This means we
have to fight hard to help
safeguard their privacy and
security.
Barnes & Noble Shares Jump on Sign of MicrosoftBarnes & Noble Shares Jump on Sign of Microsoft
Interest in NookInterest in Nook
 Shares of Barnes & Noble skyrocketed in early trading on
Thursday after a report said Microsoft was offering $1
billion for the digital assets of the booksellers e-reader
business.
 Shares of Barnes & Noble closed up 24.25 percent, at
$22.08.
 Investors appeared encouraged by signs that there might
be a deal for the digital arm of Nook Media. The report
appeared on the technology blog TechCrunch, which cited
internal Microsoft documents.
 Microsoft already owns about 17.6 percent of the Nook
division, having paid $300 million last year. According to
TechCrunch, the company would seek to take over the
units e-books and devices operations.
 The Nook business would then focus on selling through
apps on third party devices.
 A person briefed on the matter confirmed the authenticity
of the documents, but added that they appeared to be at
least several weeks old. It is not clear what Microsofts
current thinking is or whether it will reach a deal with
Barnes & Noble.
 This person cautioned that any such transaction was at
least several weeks away.
 News of Microsofts interest comes over two months
after Leonard S. Riggio, Barnes & Nobles chairman,
disclosed his effort to buy the booksellers 689 stores.
 By consummating deals with Mr. Riggio and Microsoft,
Barnes & Noble could effectively sell off its most viable
businesses at a time when both face significant challenges.
 A spokeswoman for Barnes & Noble declined to comment.
A representative for Microsoft was not immediately
available for comment.
 In December, Pearson, the British educational publisher
and owner of The Financial Times, agreed to acquire a 5
percent stake in Nook Media. That investment valued Nook
Media in its entirety at nearly $1.8 billion.
For more inFormation onFor more inFormation on
Futuristic technology, pleaseFuturistic technology, please
check out the Followingcheck out the Following
sources:sources:
 http://http://itechfuture.comitechfuture.com//
 http://http://gajitz.comgajitz.com//
 http://http://www.businessinsider.comwww.businessinsider.com
Questions
 What are the relationship between virtual
reality and social networks?
 How long till we have a computer like
Ironman's?
 Why are Billion dollar tech companies
investing so heavily in mobile?
 What will future robots look like? In what
directions are scientist working and
thinking?
Citations
 "Technology:HowLongtillWeHaveaComputerlike
Ironman's?"Quora.N.p.,n.d.Web.09May2013.
 "15FuturisticTechnologiesThatWillBeCommonplacein10Years."
MsnNOW.N.p.,n.d.Web.09May2013.
 
 Here'sSomeOfTheFuturisticTechnologyBeingDevelopedByThe
GeniusesAtMIT."BusinessInsider.N.p.,n.d.Web.09May2013.
 "Here'sSomeOfTheFuturisticTechnologyBeingDevelopedBy
TheGeniusesAtMIT."SFGate.N.p.,n.d.Web.09May2013.

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  • 1. Futuristic Technology By Zhun Liu Period 8
  • 2. What are futuristic technologies? Futuristic technologies are items and products that will become available for purchasing in the future. Their features are our current imagination. BEYOND
  • 3. Volvo plans self-driving cars in 2014, envisions accident-free fleet by 2020 Self-driving cars will let you sit back and text your BFF all you want without worrying about a totaled car.
  • 4. Think of how many more of your friends you'll be able to see now that your see- through smartphone won't block your field of vision while you're texting!
  • 5. Your fun moment will never disappear again in a blink of an eye!!! Google Glass will give you the ability to say "Glass, record a video" and have video be recorded without ever clicking a button.
  • 7. Interview Q: What do you think the next big changes will be? A: Well, I think one huge change that were really just beginning to look into is mobile devices. America is the last country to figure out that mobile devices matter. And, over the past 10 years, if you take a look at what counties really adopted mostly mobile phones, but other devices it was pretty much the entire planet except the United States. And the [United States] really didnt jump on until the iPhone took off and then Android phones. So, we are just beginning to see some of the really big transformations and I think that really potentially disrupts just about any part of education as well as civic life. with Steve from AIG Tech. Department
  • 8. Q: Looking 10 years into the future, how do you see mobile technologies being used in higher education classrooms and courses and how do you see them changing the way that institutions go about teaching? A: In a classroom, discussion really extends it through space and time to cover the entire campus. If we use technology such as augmented reality, we can go even further. So, for example, if were in an art class and working on a project, we could install that digital project on location in campus so that our prof or the other students or that so anybody could notice that object once they reach a certain location of the campus. Meanwhile, if you and I are working and want to find a third person, we could use augmented reality later to discover where that person is so we could meet him or her. Were just beginning to look into what this means.
  • 9. Q: How do you see the future in terms of personal data, its collection, use, and who should control and regulate this on behalf of internet users? A: There are some nuanced differences between how European and the US government think about certain kinds of data, such as biometric. In Europe it is more regulated. But there is a bigger question here. The majority of the world's countries are described by Freedom House as autocratic. As their populations come online, it is unlikely that the citizens will find much protection from their governments. This means we have to fight hard to help safeguard their privacy and security.
  • 10. Barnes & Noble Shares Jump on Sign of MicrosoftBarnes & Noble Shares Jump on Sign of Microsoft Interest in NookInterest in Nook Shares of Barnes & Noble skyrocketed in early trading on Thursday after a report said Microsoft was offering $1 billion for the digital assets of the booksellers e-reader business. Shares of Barnes & Noble closed up 24.25 percent, at $22.08. Investors appeared encouraged by signs that there might be a deal for the digital arm of Nook Media. The report appeared on the technology blog TechCrunch, which cited internal Microsoft documents. Microsoft already owns about 17.6 percent of the Nook division, having paid $300 million last year. According to TechCrunch, the company would seek to take over the units e-books and devices operations. The Nook business would then focus on selling through apps on third party devices. A person briefed on the matter confirmed the authenticity of the documents, but added that they appeared to be at least several weeks old. It is not clear what Microsofts current thinking is or whether it will reach a deal with Barnes & Noble. This person cautioned that any such transaction was at least several weeks away. News of Microsofts interest comes over two months after Leonard S. Riggio, Barnes & Nobles chairman, disclosed his effort to buy the booksellers 689 stores. By consummating deals with Mr. Riggio and Microsoft, Barnes & Noble could effectively sell off its most viable businesses at a time when both face significant challenges. A spokeswoman for Barnes & Noble declined to comment. A representative for Microsoft was not immediately available for comment. In December, Pearson, the British educational publisher and owner of The Financial Times, agreed to acquire a 5 percent stake in Nook Media. That investment valued Nook Media in its entirety at nearly $1.8 billion.
  • 11. For more inFormation onFor more inFormation on Futuristic technology, pleaseFuturistic technology, please check out the Followingcheck out the Following sources:sources: http://http://itechfuture.comitechfuture.com// http://http://gajitz.comgajitz.com// http://http://www.businessinsider.comwww.businessinsider.com
  • 12. Questions What are the relationship between virtual reality and social networks? How long till we have a computer like Ironman's? Why are Billion dollar tech companies investing so heavily in mobile? What will future robots look like? In what directions are scientist working and thinking?
  • 13. Citations "Technology:HowLongtillWeHaveaComputerlike Ironman's?"Quora.N.p.,n.d.Web.09May2013. "15FuturisticTechnologiesThatWillBeCommonplacein10Years." MsnNOW.N.p.,n.d.Web.09May2013. Here'sSomeOfTheFuturisticTechnologyBeingDevelopedByThe GeniusesAtMIT."BusinessInsider.N.p.,n.d.Web.09May2013. "Here'sSomeOfTheFuturisticTechnologyBeingDevelopedBy TheGeniusesAtMIT."SFGate.N.p.,n.d.Web.09May2013.