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Augmented Reality: Not That Real Yet

Why iPhone apps that act as a digital guidebook aren't quite ready for prime time

 

Product Design

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Nokia Launches Critical N900 Phone

Decked out with features, Nokia's new handset/tablet equals the iPhone in specs. But it's the Maemo software inside that could tip Nokia's growing rivalry with Apple

 

Featured Blog

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University aren't waiting for big car companies to bring affordable electric vehicles to the market. They're proving that with some tinkering, today's gas-powered models can be rigged to save as much as 80% in energy costs.

Damian Joseph, NEXT: Innovation Tools & Trends

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Featured Book Review

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Change By Design

In his new book, the CEO of design shop IDEO shows how even hospitals can transform the way they work by tapping frontline staff to engineer change

 

VIEWPOINT: William Hurley

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Augmented Reality: Getting Beyond the Hype

This meshing of digital information with real-world images is all set to take off. But a few hurdles remain

 

Architecture

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Dubuque, Iowa. America's First 'Smart City'?

IBM and planners in Dubuque team up to make the basic function of the city more efficient and turn it into a model for sustainability

 

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Building Design that Builds Businesses

The 12th annual BusinessWeek/ Architectural Record Awards showcase smart new retail and office spaces

Are EVs Risking or Saving the Planet?

A new report states that EVs could potentially speed climate change rather than reduce it

Elder Care by Remote

A new technology trend called "aging in place," is designed to help seniors stay longer where they're most comfortable—at home—rather than having to move into nursing or assisted-living facilities

Microsoft Gives MSN an Overdue Face-lift

Heartened by the reception for new search engine Bing, Microsoft has simplified MSN's home page to play up search with the detail of a local paper

Why This Real Estate Bust Is Different

Unrealistic assumptions, layers of investors, sky-high prices, and possible fraud will make it hard to clean up the mess in commercial real estate

Game Room

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Nintendo's Game Designer Unfazed by Profit Drop

On tour to promote New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Shigeru Miyamoto expresses patience with the recession but wishes rivals would innovate more

 

IN YOUR FACE: Trouble's Brewing at Starbucks

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Reader Axle Davids Writes:

"The idea of instant and Starbucks are opposites. Starbucks is trying to defy the basic laws of brand positioning."


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Innovation Top Story

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Pangea Organics: From Whole Foods to Sephora

Helped by innovative packaging, an organic soap and skin-care line is searching for a wider audience