[sputnik]

The technology we're already exposed and accustomed to has paved the way for us to innovate further, and this list of current and future technologies certainly have the potential to change our lives even more. more

[KarmicMishap]

Here's our list of technologies that will "probably" change our lives forever over the coming decade and beyond: [links]

[Belly]

We're privileged to be living in a time where science and technology can assist us, make our lives easier and rethink the ways we go about our daily lives. more

[jayrod]

We can fly to virtually any country in the world without any trouble, but what if we could all one day see the earth from space? [links]

[Arcturus]

Second-grade teacher Isabel Lee won an Olympus digital camera for her still-movie lesson plan, Watch Out Spielberg, Lucas! here

[JohnnieMc]

"The kids were really excited when we got the camera," Lee recalls. "We had a field trip that following weekend, so we got to use it right away." The site also has links to dozens of outside grants, covering subjects from language translation to science and mathematics. [links]

[nicecook12]

"Teachers work really hard, and they really care about the curriculum, but they don't get the funding that they need to actually integrate technology," explains founder Heather Chirtea, who started Digital Wish when a grant program run by the Tool Factory and Olympus became overwhelmed by the volume of applications it received. "To be able to move to the nonprofit side, grant some of those wishes, and put some technology into classrooms is really fulfilling," she says.

[williamsanderson71]

Fifth graders in Virginia Bower's special education class at Newfane Intermediate School, in Newfane, New York, used the templates to contact local businesses, several of which contributed to her Digital Wish account at the end of the 2007-08 school year. Bower looks forward to purchasing the items on her list, such as a USB flash drive, a battery-recharging system, and a map application. "During our social studies curriculum, we work a lot on mapping, and there's some great mapping software on the site," she says. All Digital Wish vendors provide rebates that put money back into teachers' accounts whenever they buy products. more

[Golobulus]

Digital Wish offers a step-by-step guide to letter-writing campaigns that helps teachers call potential donors' attention to their online wish lists. It also provides creative fundraising ideas and flyer templates that administrators can edit to suit their school's needs.

[davidpbrown]

Introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show in 2013, Hapifork made the jump from MIT research project to consumer household item in an impressively short amount of time. Perhaps it’s because we all want to lose weight — but we want someone or something else to do the hard work for us.

[6174Kauri]

This, the designer says, allows us “to feel the warmth, encouragement, support or love that we feel when we receive hugs.” here

[michb]

“When he wants to study, a desk descends from the ceiling, the lights brighten and the drapes close. If he has friends coming over, the space clears out for chairs and a cocktail table. At night, the bed emerges.”

[Mira]

For $299 — a package that includes three onesies that come in only one size for infants up to 3 months — you can pick up one of these at your local Babies “R” Us. [links]

[Sherry05]

The Like-A-Hug jacket is not for sale — but Rose envisions other examples of this haptic, or touch-based, technology might one day be: a phone that gets heavier as your voice-mail messages pile up, a shoe that nudges your feet to walk in a specific direction or a wallet that gets harder to open once you approach a spending limit. here

[zooko]

But in the meantime, we’ll have to settle for talking garbage cans and weather-forecasting umbrellas — both of which (plus eight others listed here) are already at least in prototype phases, if not already on the consumer market:

[CNCaddict]

Using the August app, this smart lock enables you to control and monitor who is coming in and out of your home. Grant access to your home at the touch of a button or at the sound of your voice remotely from wherever you are. The August Smart Lock Pro will also alert you to the status of your home’s security, and with the auto-lock feature it will automatically unlock the door as you approach and lock when you leave.

[AnonyMouse]

The quality of the air in our homes can have a direct effect on our health, and keeping track of dust and pollution can help us to control issues such as allergies. Awair is a small device that can analyse the air in your home and give you information about five key aspects; dust, temperature, humidity, chemical pollution and carbon dioxide levels. Using an array of built-in sensors, Awair can offer real-time suggestions on how to best improve your environment and give your home an overall air-quality score. Partnered with home devices like the Nest thermostat, Awair can communicate with other devices to change home conditions. For example, in an instance of increased carbon dioxide levels, Awair can inform Nest when to turn on your fan to tackle the build-up. here

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