[IEEE Spectrum Tech]Special Report: The Future of Money

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To view this e-mail as a web page, go here ADVERTISEMENT Forward to a friend | Print CONNECT WITH US:    May 31, 2012 Special Report: The Future of Money Small, out-of-pocket cash exchanges are still the stuff of everyday life. In 2010, cash transactions in the United States totaled US $1.2 trillion (not including extralegal ones, of course). There will come a day, however, when you’ll be able to transfer funds just by holding your cellphone next to someone else’s and hitting a few keys—and this is just one of the ways we’ll wean ourselves off cash. In “The Last Days of Cash,” a special report on the future of money, we describe the various ways that technology is transforming how we pay for stuff; how it’s boosting security by linking our biometric selves with our accounts; and how it’s helping us achieve, at least in theory, an ancient ideal—money that cannot be counterfeited. ADVERTISEMENT   Smart Bullets The "Mini-Me" of smart-bomb technology is ready to leave the lab IBM Pushes Atomic Force Microscopy to Its Limits IBM solidifies its AFM technique in probing and manipulating molecules down to its atomic structure IEEE Technology Time Machine 2012: Siemens the Car Maker The future of transportation is smarter and more electric. Siemens thinks that's a good fit IEEE Technology Time Machine 2012: Networks in 2020 Will Be "Cloudier" Future networks must be bigger, faster, smarter, and "cloudier" say network gurus at IEEE Technology Time Machine Silicon Proves Its Mettle as Resistive Memory Silicon oxide memristors could make resistive RAM more compatible with CMOS chip manufacturing Robots and Human Evolution Biologist John Long is building robots that swim, eat, flee, and evolve Cyberwarfare's Latest, Greatest Weapon The Flame virus, focused mainly on Iran, has all the hallmarks of a state-sponsored online attack--including its ability to remain hidden for two years Can One Chemical Be the Basis of All Morality? A Techwise Conversation with Paul Zak, author of The Moral Molecule  SPONSORED WHITE PAPERS AND WEBINARS Today's Webinar: Embedded Meets Mobility: M2M Considerations & Concepts An overview of revenue opportunities for M2M and the essentials of developing secure, reliable and scalable M2M networks, managed device endpoints, coupled with management concepts for devices in cloud computing. Whitepaper: Integrated Chip-Package-System Simulation Read this paper to learn about the benefits of the CPS simulation methodology and how it will help your company address its electronics design challenges. Whitepaper: How to Evaluate Chemically Resistant Adhesives This paper examines the importance of exposure variables, chemical interactions, testing and includes practical suggestions of procedures on how to avoid generalities in the selection process. ADVERTISEMENT     ADVERTISEMENT   BACK ISSUES | Interested in other IEEE Newsletters? SIGN UP HERE. | PRIVACY POLICY | PRINT THIS ISSUE CONNECT WITH US:    This email was sent by IEEE  |  3 Park Avenue New York, NY 10016 USA  |  UNSUBSCRIBE  |  ADVERTISE © 2012 IEEE - All rights reserved. Use of this Web site signifies your agreement to the terms and conditions.

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