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Technology Review: May 2004

Sparking the Fire of Invention

A new breed of entrepreneurs is out to reinvent invention by uniting far-flung innovators and freeing them from normal corporate constraints.

Woz Goes Wireless

One of Apple Computer’s legendary engineers now wants to combine wireless technology with GPS to help track loved ones, pets, and more.

Kurzweil's Rules of Invention

One prolific inventor offers tips on how to ensure that your inventions have their day in the sun.

The Sound War

Two inventors have staked competing claims to a potential audio revolution.

Why Big Companies Can´t Invent

A leading venture capitalist says corporations are too slow and timid to capitalize on their own inventions.

Microsoft’s Magic Pen

A digital pen invented at Microsoft’s Beijing lab will allow people to switch between electronic documents and paper.

Five Killer Patents

TR’s short list of 2003 U.S. patents with the potential to transform fields from security to cancer diagnostics.

Global Invention Map

A topography of nation-by-nation inventive prowess.

Leading Edge

Reinventing Invention

From the editor in chief

Letters

Letters

Insights and opinions from our readers

Trailing Edge

Cut by Numbers

John Parsons paved the way for computer-aided manufacturing.

Columns

Going with Plan B

Before she set about inventing better biochips, an artist and mother of five reinvented herself.

The Paper Killer

Finally, character recognition software that can reliably scan paper documents-and let you get rid of them.

Much Ado about Invention

We have no shortage of good inventions. What we need are better ways to bring them to customers.

Launch Pad

Face Forward

OmniPerception´s facial-recognition technology protects privacy as well as property.

Visualize

TiVo

How digital video recorders like TiVo let viewers watch what they want, when they want.

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