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What is fitness? The firstdefinitionof fitness is: “health”. Health isdefinedas “the general condition of the body or mind with reference to soundness and vigor:good health; poor health.” So to explore the future of fitness, we need to know how technology will impact our health. According to famed futurist Ray Kurzweil, within this century we will have blood-cell-sized nanobots, swimming through our bloodstreams keeping us healthy by zapping cancer, correcting DNA errors, removing toxins, extending our memories and eating up brownies before they hit our thighs....

Productivity software forms the crux of daily tasks for many of today’s workers, no matter what field they find their employment in. The reigning king of productivity suites, Microsoft Office, is the market participant to beat, and Google is lining up to do just that. As we take stock of the present, and look into the future, will Microsoft Office retain its throne, or will more nimble, lightweight online software take its place?...

There is an interesting presentation on Slide Share chronicling thoughts on the future of mobile in Africa in 2020 by various African experts. The presentation was co-curated by Rudy De Waele ofM-trends, Erik Hersman ofUshahidiand Ken Banks ofKiwanja.net. Some of the thought leaders featured include Nathan Eagle of Txteagle (who werecently featuredon TNW Africa), Bright Simmons of mPedigree among others. Here are some interesting predictions cited in the slides: Afroogle–the first wave of companies, born, bred and built in the sub-Saharan Africa context will emerge with innovative solutions to African problems, doing it more effectively than foreign competitors…...

Polyvorehas become much more than a fashion enthusiasts playground, where they can live the Anna Wintour experience by creating their own fashion sets, with a number of mainstream and high end fashion brands engaging in a creative dialog with the Polyvore community and even using the platform as a way tocrowdsource new product designs. Polyvore launchedstyle analyticsand itsbloggers networkat the end of 2010, ending the year with a bang, we talked to Katherine Crane, Polyvore’s advertising director to get some insider information on Polyvore’s plans for the future, although to our disappointment we couldn’t get a comment on whether to expect Polyvore mobile apps in the near future....

Over the past few years, the capabilities of quantum computers have reached the stage where they can be used to pursue research with widespread technological impact. Through their research, the Q4Q team at the University of Southern California, University of North Texas, and Central Michigan University, explores how software and algorithms designed for the latest quantum computing technologies can be adapted to suit the needs of applied sciences. In a collaborative project, the Q4Q team sets out a roadmap for bringing accessible, user-friendly quantum computing into fields ranging from materials science, to pharmaceutical drug development....