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1 online resource (441 pages) |
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polychrome |
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Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introducti on; Part 1 250 Years of Disruption; 1 The History of Technology Disruption; 2 The Augmented Age; 3 When Computers Disappear; 4 The Robot Advantage; Part 2 How the SmartWorld Learns; 5 Human 2.0; 6 The Augmented Man; 7 Life Stream, Agents, Avatars and Advisers; Part 3 The Augmented Age; 8 Trains, Planes, Automobiles and Houses; 9 Smart Banking, Payments and Money; 10 Trust and Privacy in an Augmented World; 11 Augmented Cities with Smart Citizens; 12 The New Era of Engagement; Conclusions: Life in the Smart Lane; About the Author. |
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About the Contributors. |
| Summary |
The Internet and smartphone are just the latest in a 250-year- long cycle of disruption that has continuously changed the way we live, the way we work and the way we interact. The coming Augmented Age, however, promises a level of disruption, behavioural shifts and changes that are unparalleled. While consumers today are camping outside of an Apple store waiting to be one of the first to score a new Apple Watch or iPhone, the next generation of wearables will be able to predict if we're likely to have a heart attack and recommend a course of action. We watch news of Google's self-driving cars, |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Technology -- Social aspects.
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Technology -- Social aspects. |
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Technological innovations -- Social aspects.
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Technological innovations -- Social aspects. |
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Technological forecasting.
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Technological forecasting. |
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Electronic books.
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Lark, Andy.
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Lightman, Alex.
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Print version: King, Brett. Augmented : Life in the Smart Lane. SG : Marshall Cavendish International, ©2016 9789814634038 |
| ISBN |
9789814677585 (electronic book) |
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9814677582 (electronic book) |
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9789814634038 |
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9814634034 |
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