Thanks to scientists at Harvard and MIT, programmable electronic sheets can now fold themselves into a cute little boat or plane that virtually any origami aficionado could appreciate.

Australia’s biggest telcos Telstra and Optus have confirmed they won’t directly sell the Apple iPad when it launches on the 28 May, but will offer mobile broadband plans designed specifically for Apple’s iconic tablet device. Telstra will offer a prepaid SIM card specifically for the iPad for $30, which will include 1GB of data, with [...]

This is another official update to the original “Shift Happens” video. This completely new Fall 2009 version includes facts and stats focusing on the changing media landscape, including convergence and technology, and was developed in partnership with The Economist. For more information, or to join the conversation, please visit http://mediaconvergence.economist.com and http://shifthappens.wikispaces.com.

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Future of food prices. Reasons for high wheat prices — Australia drought, emerging markets, more people eating meat, biofuels etc. Food emotions in consumers and food scares — product recalls….

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Future of plastics and competition with paper and cardboard in food and drink industry. Logistics, distribution, courier companies and supply chain management, packaging in manufacturing, wholseale…

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Paperless office — reality. Advantages of paper — resolution, contrast, convenience, able to write on it. Digital paper and scree resolution of electronic books. Future of plastics and competition…

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Future of paper and cardboard packaging in China, India, emerging markets, America and the EU. Impact of new technology on paper use. Newsprint market and newspaper readership trends — decline in…

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Future of dentistry, dental practice and dentists. Health care trends,oral care and mouthcare products. Digital imaging and dental diagnostics. Prosthetics, milling, machining and manufacture of…

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Innovation using old cooking oil to drive buses or cars or lorries. Future of public transport energy efficiency and Stagecoach innovation in energy saving, reducing carbon footprint. Why biofuel…

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