karl
October 22nd, 2012, 12:49 PM
A computer interface that can supply answers to users without requiring them to dig their phones out of their pockets or tap away at a keyboard is being developed by Google.
Amit Singhal, Google vice-president and senior search engineer, said that the company has been inspired by sci-fi series Star Trek to develop the "ubiquitous computing" concept, where gadgets woven into users' daily lives seamlessly respond to questions.
See full story here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/9625235/Google-develops-computer-inspired-by-Star-Trek.html
Also here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2221363/Google-reveals-Star-Trek-inspired-vision-future-computing.html
Amit Singhal, Google vice-president and senior search engineer, said that the company has been inspired by sci-fi series Star Trek to develop the "ubiquitous computing" concept, where gadgets woven into users' daily lives seamlessly respond to questions.
See full story here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/9625235/Google-develops-computer-inspired-by-Star-Trek.html
Also here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2221363/Google-reveals-Star-Trek-inspired-vision-future-computing.html