Posted on 09/04/2013 7:07:05 AM PDT by publius321
"The technological revolution may never end but it does pause from time to time. If investors are expecting the kind of returns that Apple achieved from 2007-2012, they are probably going to have to look elsewhere as smartphones and tablets are nearly commoditized. Apple (AAPL) and Google (GOOG) should provide more successful products but that does not mean they will have an impact to the degree the iPhone and Android had on the lives of consumers and the economy.
As when chips and desktops became commoditized after the tech bubble of the 90s, it may take a quantum leap in technology to ignite the present economy and market. The inconspicuously titled "3-D Printing" industry shows the potential to provide that leap forward. Describing these revolutionary devices as "printers" minimizes... (continued)
(Excerpt) Read more at seekingalpha.com ...
Apparently only in Europe so far, check this out:
http://www.twinkind.com/en/landing
Someone should purchase the U.S. rights to this as it could be HUGE.
“teleporting” humans - never happen.
“teleporting” objects - in a few years.
Agree. That’s what the column indicates as well. It is “like” teleporting objects in a sense...
If we did have human teleporting, I think it would basically be cloning. It would make for a nice sci-fi screenplay.
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