15 Tech Predictions for 2010
Ever notice that every boardwalk on the planet has a tarot card reader who is willing to drain your wallet for a supposed glimpse into the future? Nobody knows what’s going to happen next. Since we are all on equal footing when it comes to crystal ball gazing, Jack of All Blogs figures we’ll give this soothsaying thing a crack. Here are your tech (and other) predictions for 2010.
Dozens of ‘iPhone killers’ will be released, none will slay (especially when the iPhone comes to Verizon)
Your parents will ask you 47 times to explain this ‘Twitter thing’
Hundreds will die, millions pissed off as drivers text while driving
Taylor Swift will continue to be under-talented, over-exposed
A wrestling superstar will die
Microsoft Vista will become a relic
The number of scooters driven by adults will rise
Google Wave doesn’t turn into the tsunami many are hoping for
The video game controller continues to die a slow death, with games being controlled by our other body parts
Wolfram who?
Poor economic conditions will continue to be used as an excuse not to give workers raises, despite strong signs of recovery
Corporate suits will circulate articles from TechCrunch and Mashable to encourage management to ‘cash in’ on the social media craze
Macworld announcements fail to live up to hype, disappoint most
Online TV watching grows in popularity, yet you and none of your friends do it
A small $200 HD camera will be used to film a blockbuster film
What tech predictions would you like to make for 2010?
What do you think?