Voice-based control is not anything new. As people may misread, it is not an Apple invention.

A hundred and forty four windows phones work together to form a big single display, like a TV. The company Symbio beat the previous world record of Android BlinkenDroid which was made of 72 Android phones, claiming for itself the world record of largest display made from phones alone. Symbio calls their creation as the Video Wall and they showed it off at Microsoft's TechDays event at Helsinki, Finland.

The future is closer than we think.

This short film, specially created by i-Free company, demonstrates the tremendous possibilities of NFC-technology in the modern world.

Stanford University’s lately restored Virtual Human Interaction Lab is open for public to let them have an awe-inspiring virtual reality experience.

The WOO system has been developed with a goal to turn the boring backseat journey to an interactive one. The system will help passengers get involved in some brisk activities on the rear windows.

IBM engineers have stunned the world by creating a miniature world map in 3D thanks to nano technology. The nano world map, which is the size of 22 by 11 micrometers, has grabbed the Guinness World Record for being the smallest 3D map. The map is so small that you can fit 1,000 similar maps on just one grain of salt. The 3D map can be viewed using high-end microscopes only.

3D printed products are manufactured by using rapid prototyping method i.e. it lays down more than one layers of material to attain the final product. The 3D printed products are usually durable and with its use being more in trend, the cost of 3D printers has gradually gone down. 3D printers have found their increasing use in industries like automobiles, aerospace, industrial designs, architecture, fabrication, medical industries, education, etc.  Gizmowatch came up with a list of the  most geeky objects made with 3D printers.

The tech world is advancing up explosively, so, many more advanced devices, technologies and services come up every year. Scientists at various universities and firms have invented many technologies, which would change the entire industry in a few years. Gizmowatch.com has prepared a list of  the best technology breakthroughs of 2011.