There are some significant component-level developments taking place behind the scenes.
1. SUPERSENSORS
Sensors today can measure temperature, location, blood pressure, ambient light, moisture and physical activity. Qualcomm even has a $10 million X Prize to develop a Star Trek-like ‘tricorder’ that can measure various parameters and diagnose 15 diseases.
(This story appears in the 22 February, 2013 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)