Keeping Current: Staying Abreast of Legal Topics Plus A Sneak Peek at Emerging Technologies
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A Sneak Peek at Emerging Technologies Faster Smaller More Integrated Wireless
Notebooks Smaller size or desktop replacement?
Desktops Single purpose or high performance?
Hardware Dimensions: 3.9" x 0.6" x 1.1" Instant plug and play Store up to 1 GB USB drive
Volumetric or 3-D Displays
Virtual Keyboard
Will battery technology improve? A notebook PC with a built-in fuel cell The cylindrical container is for refilling the fuel and is not normally attached to the PC
Hardware Take notes directly on surface of screen Save notes as image or text Current purchase price $200 more than similarly configured laptop Tablet PCs
Hardware Bendable screens
Wireless Networking Will be faster More secure More media ready
Courtroom Technology
Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VOIP) Use your broadband internet connection for long distance telephone calls
Convergence
Future Legal Issues Privacy and identity theft Computer crimes will increase Spam regulation Intellectual property
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