new technology

Im returning to Visual Studio after 8-9 years.

The world has changed a lot and the first shock Ive gotten is that...

XAML is in ..whether its WPF or Silverlight!

Then theres WCF, XNA, and what not.

Anyways heres my question:

Is ADO .Net still relevant or has it been superseded by a new technology much like WPF has replaced Windows Forms.

(University of Houston) The University of Houston will use a $1 million grant from EPA to retrofit school buses with new technology designed to reduce pollutants.

Their performance will be evaluated over two years.

On Tuesday, Feb. 22, Intel released a statement to the media saying that on Thursday in San Francisco it will host a "press briefing to discuss a new technology that is about to appear on the market." According to C|Net, that technology will be Intel's long-awaited Light Peak connection technology.

The constant stream of stimuli offered by new technology poses a profound new challenge to focusing and learning.

New technology is giving rise to never-before-possible businesses that are selling products like iPhone cases, doorknobs, perfume bottles and architectural models.

Internet access via satellite tends to serve the underserved.

In terms of new technology, it's usually a wise move to wait, if not for a generation, at least for some issues (which almost always occur) to shake out.

Anyone who recalls the original iPhone and the iPhone 3G will recall the second gen's significant upgrades. In this case, it's not so clear if this "upgrade" would be a good thing.

This paper analyzes a model of social learning in a social network. Agents decide whether or not to adopt a new technology with unknown payoffs based on their prior beliefs and the experiences of their neighbors in the network.

New technology allowing farmers to produce more female calves comes as the industry is struggling to cut output.

DirecTV and Verizon have app stores. Other cable, satellite and phone companies are working on new technology, but the industry is still wrestling with many questions.