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T

taxation 22, 127, 142–4

tech-losers 58–9

technoclass 36

technocrats 68

technodeterminists 37

technology

adoption of 2, 17–21, 24, 65, 140, 145, 151

and economic issues 33–4

and education 27, 78

and parenting 28, 182–7

application of 4, 7, 11, 15, 78, 91, 140

as a liability 47, 51–2

as a market differentiator 34

as substitute for human labour 39

character of 51

cultural adaptation 24

effect on cultures 1

evolution of 1, 4, 53, 58, 167

facilitating business 136–7

gap 60

half-life of 51

intent of 45, 46

invention of 2, 30

maturity of 11, 12

military objectives of 30

overinvestment in 6

paradox of 4, 35

personalization of 45

role of 10, 32, 78, 81, 138

synergistic role 1

temporary character 7, 53

time lag 19

transitional nature 47

value proposition of 5, 8, 10, 11–13, 15, 21, 24, 26, 32, 34–6, 47, 52, 57, 118, 151, 153, 165

technology categories

communications technologies 25, 40, 125, 131, 152, 173

consumer technologies 10

delivery technologies 11

disruptive technologies 40

information technologies 4, 166

infrastructure technologies 13, 188

innovation technologies 5

manufacturing technologies 96

network technologies 54

telecommunications technologies 67, 135, 198

traditional technologies 3

ubiquitous technologies 57

technology culture 65

technology projects 14, 75–6

technology spectrum 11–12

technology types

cellular eMail technology 178

concrete technology 89

electricity technology 16

firewall technology 152, 179–81

informatics technology 175

Internet technology 16, 17, 26, 44, 173

mobile phone technology 21

PayCell technology 159

PC technology 22, 38

plasma cutter technology 7

stirrup technology 28–9

stock market predictor technology 30

telegraph technology 24

telephone technology 25

valagent technology 160–4

windmill technology 21–23, 25

Windows technology 31

telecommuters 27

television 25, 46, 135

Tesco 6, 20, 141

thought partner model 91–3

TiVo 45

Top Shop 156

TowerGroup Research and Advisory 162

trust 187–8