This document discusses emerging technologies including modular and curved smartphones, wearable devices, smart home technologies, drones, self-driving cars, and more. It notes that while these concepts are intriguing, most examples shown are 3-5 years or more from significant market usage due to challenges with social acceptance, privacy, security, and regulation that must be addressed.

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3. The Smartphone Transforms Again (iWatch Concept)
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4. LG G Flex Curved Smartphone
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5. Wearables: Fitness Trackers
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6. Phonebloks Modular Phone Concept
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7. Phonebloks and Motorola Ara Modular Phone Concepts
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8. Wearables: Google Glass
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9. Smart Home
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10. Lockitron
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11. Nest
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12. Sen.se Mother with Cookies
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13. 100,000 Intel Tablet Kiosks Coming to Applebee’s
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14. Estimote for Apple iOS 7 iBeacon
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15. Google Self-Driving Car
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16. Audi Connect
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17. Audi Sport Quattro Laserlight Concept
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18. Amazon PrimeAir Prototype; Goal 30-Minute Delivery
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19. DJI Phantom 2 Quad-copterwith GoPro Hero3 camera, $1200
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20. •The examples shown are generally 3-5 years or more to significant
market usage:
• Google Glass not even a product
• Restaurant kiosks ~1 year
• Home smart locks and sensors ~2 years
• Driverless cars ~more than 5 years
•There are many challenges with radically new technologies:
• Social norms
• Personal privacy
• Data ownership
• Security of persons and products
• Regulatory authorities can’t keep up
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21. Twitter: curiouslee
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