IDG Contributor Network: Is it "live or is it Memorex?" Is emerging technology hype or reality?

"Is it live or is it Memorex" was an ad campaign for cassette recording tapes from Memorex. Could you tell if the sound was genuine, authentic and real from the artist, or was it a recorded copy?Definitions
Let's start by taking a look at some definitions as a backdrop for technology that can be, and are, misconstrued and misinterpreted today, especially in the emerging technology landscape:Real: actually existing or happening: not imaginary. Not fake, false, or artificial. Important and deservi