Thursday, September 15, 2011

Future of Glass (Day Made of Glasss)


Corning Inc's video of what they envision for the future, as portrayed by making everything inside a household made of glass and function digitally. The video really speaks for itself as to what could be the future of the common household in a few years from now. Some questions asked by experts on this field are; will the regular rates applied to the common household remain the same. Benchmark lending, Insurance options, and credit mortgages just to name a few. Since for many these things are modeled on current structuring in a household, would making giant technological advances change the norm? Do these things simply improve upon itself or are completely rebuilt from the ground up. Just as auto insurance could change with the future cars on the road, home insurance can head towards non massive changes in a system or it can change to a completely new set up. Will insurance become expensive and even too much for the normal person that can afford such a home, one of the many questions that could be raised. It is still a far fetched thing to guess insurance rates, and only thing that can happen is to let the future get here and well see for ourselves.

The Self Repairable Vehicle for the Future (Concept)

Audi A9 (Future Concept)
Audi, the great manufacturer of luxury and amazing cars has proposed a plan for a unique car unlike the world has ever seen before. Though this concept has been floating around for sometime now, the jaw dropping effects still remains when one hears "being able to fix itself automatically". The Audi A9 is a concept car from reputed Spanish designer; Daniel Garcia. The car is a low emission hybrid for the future. It Features a single-piece widescreen windshield and a roof formed by nanotechnology material which in a funny way has yet to be discovered that has a unique "automatic-system" that repairs damage and can be adjusted for colors and opacity.
Another amazing feature is the "electronic painting" system that would allow the owner to change color by pressing a single button. Any color desired can be applied to the vehicle in a simple one-step process. Only time will tell if this car will ever see the light of day.
(Source: Audi Concepts, Future Concepts)

Credit Card of the Future( Credit Card 2.0)

There has been an upwards trend on gadgets and peripherals implementing credit cards that are making transactions as easy as a swipe and click anywhere. Well credit cards are about to get even more fancy due to some awesome futuristic tech, call it the credit card 2.0.
Major banks such as Chase, Capital One, Wells Fargo and Citi Bank in the near future could offer these type of credit card to its customers. This concept card allows users to simultaneously link all their accounts in one card, hide their account number digitally, and deactivate the magnetic strip until it needs to be used again.  Talk about secure and insurance all under one plastic card. Whats great is this card works just like any other credit card. Works will  all magnetic readers, so its not necessary to go and replace current credit supporting applications. Would have same 0 apr card credit fee as any other card depending on bank, and rules and eligibility requirements.
The card makes use of a pin to show the credit card number, much like a smartphone lock screen requiring a code to get inside the smartphone, etc. Several banks are in talks with the company Dynamics, maker of this awesome tech, to make use of such cards. Your future Chase, Bank of America, Citi Bank, and Capital One credit card could very well be one of these awesome 2.0 Cards. I personally would like having one of these. What's not to like about a futuristic looking card offering security ,insurance, and easy of personal convenience all in one card.