Incorporating "five-sense sensors" makes electronic devices much easier to use; devices of the future may be able to recognize human emotions - a feat which would alter the way in which we relate to them.
AnalysisMedia firms and creators are looking at a distribution system applying electronic fingerprints and electronic watermarks to identify content, enabling them to collect the fees that are due to them.
AnalysisToshiba has decided to discontinue its HD DVD business, ending the standards battle. But now the Blu-ray Disc standard faces a new challenge: achieving a seamless fusion of optical discs and network services.