Headset maker Plantronics is embedding smart sensors into its devices and inviting developers to build line-of-business applications that are contextually aware, incorporating presence, availability, ...

Technology today is the most advanced it has ever been. Not only are systems charting new ground and operators finding bold new uses for them, but the honing and refining of such tools and their ...

Small always-on handheld devices equipped with low-power sensors could signal a new class of "context-aware" gadgets that are more like personal companions. Such devices would anticipate your moods, ...

Ubiquitous computing and context-aware technologies have fundamentally reshaped human–machine interactions by seamlessly integrating computational functionality into everyday environments. This ...

Retailers and marketers often face the challenge of getting coupons, offers and promotions delivered at the perfect time and in the right context to their customers. The rapid advances in cyber ...

As mobile computing becomes increasingly pervasive, so do our expectations of the devices we use and interact with in our everyday lives. In looking at the advancements seen in computing technology in ...

Intel kicked off the third and final day of IDF 2010 with a keynote detailing the future evolution of devices it refers to as "contextually aware." This is far from the first time Intel has put a ...

Geopolitics, History, and International Relations, Vol. 15, No. 2 (2023), pp. 39-53 (15 pages) Based on an in-depth survey of the literature, the purpose of the paper is to explore urban modeling and ...