[ExI] 2008 - Expect a giant leap forward in tech ???

[BillK]

Mike Elgan has written an optimistic piece about the wonders to expect in 2008.
I think some are more likely / significant than others, but it is an
interesting speculation.


<http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9053678>

Personal Tech 2008: Top 10 Trends

This year everything gets intelligent, social, cheap, mobile and wireless.

Mike Elgan      December 31, 2007 (Computerworld)


1. The year of flash-based superportables
2. The year of free Internet access
3. The year of the home robot
4. The year of hyperconnectivity
People want all their devices connected to the Internet -- not just
PCs and cell phones, but also MP3 players, e-book readers, digital
cameras, wristwatches, cars and more. And in 2008, they're going to
get it.

5. The year of multi-touch
6. The year of location, location, location
In 2008, carriers, Web 2.0 startups. and gadget makers will start
getting creative about what to do with this location awareness. Social
networking will spill out into the real world, with your phone
alerting you to friends nearby, while messages from friends, relatives
and even strangers will be associated with physical locations like
invisible graffiti. And everyone will be tracking not just themselves
and other people, but also pets and cars.

7. The year of reading on-screen
8. The year of social everything
No longer a hangout for teenagers with bad taste, social networks and
social sites of all kinds will explode in 2008. Social networking will
become so ubiquitous and mainstream that people will be participating
in it without even thinking of it as social networking.

9. The year of haptic feedback
10. The year of cell phone TV



BillK