Discussions
Commercializing Stretchable Silicon Electronics
Startup company MC10 is commercializing stretchable silicon for smart surgical tools and wearable sensors. One of its first products will be a surgical tool that can quickly map and treat electrical problems in the heart.
Ultrasharp 3-D Maps
A missile-targeting technology is adapted to process aerial photos into 3-D city maps sharper than Google Earth’s.
Bill Joy's Energy Quest
The technologist turned venture capitalist describes his approach to investing in technologies that can avert climate change.
A Personalized Trip to the Grocery Store
Technology Review IT editor Erica Naone visits a Stop & Shop in Braintree, Massachusetts, to test Modiv Media’s new iPhone app. This lets consumers shop using a smart phone and serves up personalized offers when they do.
Hard Problems, Elegant Solutions, Big Impact
How we choose the “10 Emerging Technologies.”
The Rare-Earth Crisis
Today’s electric cars and wind turbines rely on a few elements that are mined almost entirely in China. Demand for these materials may soon exceed supply. Will this be China’s next great economic advantage?
A Camera Built for Hacking
It may be ugly, but the Frankencamera’s design enables rapid development of new photographic techniques.
TR10: Cloud Streaming
Bringing high-performance software to mobile devices
TR10: Solid-State Batteries
High-energy cells for cheaper electric cars
10 Emerging Technologies of 2011
Our annual list of the 10 emerging technologies that we think will have the greatest impact.
