Here's why Amazon drones may never land at your door

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	Here's why Amazon drones may never land at your door   Amazon's ambitious plan to use flying drones to deliver packages is far-fetched, but not just because of technology limitations or air traffic regulations. Amazon's fulfillment center network, as it stands now, is too limited to serve even a tiny fraction of the U.S. in the method described by CEO Jeff Bezos. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Virtual Instruments Infrastructure Performance Management: The Next Game Changer Employees and customers expect access to applications anytime and from any device. Is your IT infrastructure able to support the constant demands placed on it and continually operate at peak performance? View now>> In this Issue Researchers compete to bring humanoid robots to life Start-up Humavox unveils wireless charging via radio frequency Most people see tech innovation as the key to better health Google may go from Google Glass to Google Robot Researchers compete to bring humanoid robots to life   Teams of researchers are hoping to give life to a six-foot, 330-pound humanoid robot at the the Robotics Challenge in Homestead, Fla. on Dec. 20 and 21. Read More   Start-up Humavox unveils wireless charging via radio frequency Humavox this week unveiled Eterna, a new platform that uses RF signals to wirelessly power the Internet of Things, especially medical and wearable devices such as hearing aids, smart watches and augmented-reality glasses. Read More   Most people see tech innovation as the key to better health Most people believe tech innovation holds the best promise for curing fatal diseases and are confident they could administer their own tests, according to a new multinational survey. Read More   Google may go from Google Glass to Google Robot Google, the worldwide leader in online search, is also known as the company behind the dominant Android mobile platform, Google Glass and Google Maps. Are Google Robots next? Read More
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