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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Today's Technology | |
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| Getting High-Speed Connections: Broadband Internet | |
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| Getting Wireless Connections: Wireless Local Area Networking | |
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| Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs): Toshiba Pocket PC | |
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| Combining Mobile Phones and Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs): Smartphones | |
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| Personalizing Your Cell Phone: Ring Tones and Images | |
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| Keeping One Phone Number across the Globe: World Phones | |
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| Single Log-In and Profiles: Microsoft .NET Passport and the Liberty Alliance | |
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| Increasing Your Security: Fingerprint Readers and Facial Recognition | |
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| Remote-Control Software for Your PC: GoToMyPC | |
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| Using Voice-Activated Services: PCS Voice Command from Sprint | |
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| Communicating via Instant Messaging: Nokia Communicator | |
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| Receiving Alerts and Notifications: Microsoft .NET Alerts | |
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| Using Voice over the Internet: Groove Networks | |
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| Video Conferencing with Your PC: WebEx | |
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| In-Car Safety and Security: OnStar | |
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| In-Car Information and Entertainment: OnStar and MobileAria | |
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| Finding Your Way: Magellan Meridian GPS Receivers | |
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| Tracking the Kids: Wherify GPS Personal Locator | |
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| Taking Digital Photos: Nikon Coolpix | |
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| Viewing Digital Photos: Microsoft TV Photo Viewer | |
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| Filming with Digital Video | |
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| Camera Phones: Sprint PCS Vision | |
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| Sharing Images, Audio, and Video over the Web: Kazaa | |
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| Making Your Own Digital Recordings: CD and DVD Recorders | |
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| Listening to Digital Music: MP3 Players | |
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| Tuning in to Satellite Radio: XM and Sirius | |
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| Watching Digital Television: HDTV | |
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| Digital Video Recording: TiVo, ReplayTV, and UltimateTV | |
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| Multiplayer Online Gaming: PlayStation, Nintendo, and Xbox | |
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| Printing from Your Mobile Device: ThinMail and PrintMe Networks | |
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| The Next-Generation Laptop: Tablet PCs | |
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| Simplifying Convenience Payments: ExxonMobil Speedpass | |
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| Securing Internet Shopping: American Express Blue | |
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| Shopping with Your Mobile Phone: Digital Wallets | |
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| Simplifying Shopping with Self-Checkout: NCR FastLane | |
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| Tomorrow's Technology | |
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| Connecting Your Home: Internet Home Alliance | |
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| Networking Using the Phone Line: HomePNA | |
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| Networking Using the Electrical System: HomePlug Powerline Alliance | |
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| Using Many Devices with One Connection: Personal Mobile Gateways | |
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| Talking to Your Mobile Device: Spoken Language Understanding | |
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| Using New Visual Interfaces: 3D Desktops | |
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| Artificial Intelligence and Computers that See: Intelligent Messaging | |
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| Digital Pen and Paper | |
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| Using Virtual Tours: Augmented Reality | |
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| Your Own Personal Robot: Honda ASIMO | |
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| Working with Virtual Keyboards: Electronic Perception | |
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| Objects that Communicate: Smart Labels and Electronic Product Codes | |
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| The Personal Transporter: Segway Human Transporter | |
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| Fuel Cell and Drive-By-Wire Cars: General Motors Hy-wire | |
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| Next-Generation Transportation: The Moller Skycar | |
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| References and Web Sites | |
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| Index | |
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| About the Author | |