Google CEO Thinks of Era Of Mobile Supercomputers

Google CEO Thinks of Era Of Mobile Supercomputers

Before some 900 software executives in Salt Lake City on Friday, Google CEO Eric Schmidt described the future sought by Google and other IT companies: 100-megabit broadband and a supercomputer in every pocket.
"A billion people on the planet are carrying supercomputers in their hands," Schmidt said.And in the next few years, he said, you'll see things you can't even imagine now.

As examples of what's being done with Android mobile phones, Schmidt cited an application that can take pictures of barcodes, identify the corresponding IT product, and compare prices online. 

"The creepiest one of all, take a picture of person -- somebody built a demonstration -- and we can tell you who that person is," he said, adding, "By the way, that's obviously useful if you're a policeman."