Transportation and power generation technology are two other sectors that are in the midst of a paradigm shift as well. With more and more people waking up to the fact that greenhouse gas emissions cause global warming, tech startups are working on newer more efficient designs for car engines that allow them to use electricity, ethanol, or even used cooking oil as fuel. Meanwhile others are developing better wind turbines, solar panels, and sustainable energy generation processes to reduce and eventually eliminate our dependence on coal and oil.

Even the internet is changing. Major players like Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, and Facebook are changing the way we live our lives. They're making it increasingly unnecessary to leave the house to interact socially, do research, or conduct business. The trend now is conglomeration and ease of use, with companies developing cooperative suites of web-based programs and functions that wrap a users whole life into one interface.

Whether you're looking at the internet, communications, transportation, power generation, or cutting edge defense and space travel technology research, it's an exciting time. Check out some of our articles to find out more about what's going on.