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Disrupt-O-Meter

A look at emerging technology that's disruptive--and that isn't.

InformationWeek
September 4, 2006 12:00 AM (From the September 4, 2006 issue)

Shape-based search may help manufacturers get a better handle on parts data they store in product life-cycle applications. Startup Imaginestics has built a tool that lets companies use geometric data, rather than text searches, to find parts information in product life-cycle applications. Users can seek components that match images they upload, use their mouse to trace part diagrams on-screen, or even doodle components they need.

Nationwide Wi-Fi coverage may be a pipe dream in the United States for now, but it will be reality in Singapore by year's end. That's the word from SingTel, a wireless service provider that's working with the Singapore government's Intelligent Nation 2015 program. The island country's long-term goals include digitization of public health records and broadband connectivity for 90% of residences.