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Predictions for 2012 - What is Hot and What is Not
What is Hot and What is Not in Technology
for 2012
Top Winners Predicted for 2012
What is Hot
1. Mushroom Cloud
The virtual cloud is now a mushroom cloud.
More and more applications and data is available virtually.
Customers are no longer tied to their desktops, data
is accessible in the cloud. As long as you have an Internet
connection, you have access, regardless of your hardware.
2. Smart Mobility
Mobile phones have become smart devices,
they are more than just phones and alarm clocks. By
the end of 2012, it will be hard to find a phone that
does not run games, support Internet connections and
have built in web browser.
3. Multi-Function Devices
I suspect that devices will begin merging,
there is no longer a need for so many gadgets. The functionality
of the devices from smart phones, kindles, ipads and
computers are redundant and there is likely to be device
consolidation as the overlap in functionality increases.
4. Democracy on the Web
The social collective voice will gain
power and be much more difficult to manipulate. Reviews
and ratings will thrive, and be common place.
5. UGC - User Generated Content
The need and desire of webmasters to
create and maintain a steady stream of unique content
will be satisfied by user generated content. The web
is no longer a flat medium. Interactive user generated
content will rule the web in 2012.
6. Browser Based Apps and Web Apps
Subscription and web based applications
are the order of the day. Platform independent and device
independent applications that can be accessed remotely
are going to continue to thrive as the virtual world
grows.
7. Cyber Espionage
The battlefield will shift to the cyber
world, with governments taking a more active role in
hacking and spying on perceived threats. Computer security
will be paramount, and we will see more reports of government
supported hacking and espionage in 2012.
8. Over Sharing
With all the channels for individuals
to communicate, you may find that in 2012 you learn
much more than you ever wanted to know about colleagues
and acquaintances.
9. Collaboration
Technology has finally caught up with
the will of the people, while academia has always been
a fertile ground for sharing ideas and research, very
few tools existed to make sharing a reality. The emergence
of web based applications and cloud data storage will
cause collaboration to thrive in 2012.
Top 5 Losers for 2011
What is Not Hot
1. Physical Media
Books, DVDs and CDs are going to become
obsolete. With streaming videos, e-books and digital
downloads replacing physical media.
2. Health Care
Like it or not, health care as we know
it is going to change. The changes are unlikely to improve
the quality of care that is received.
3. Social Noise
Just as email spam filters emerged, I
suspect social channels will find creative ways to reduce
the signal to noise ratio, so that quality material
will be easier to find.
4. Land Lines
The day will come when children will not
know what a land line or house phone is. As individuals
look to cut household budgets, land lines will get the
axe.
Last Year's Predictions How Did We
Do?
Readers can assess my ability to predict based
on last year's collection of technology predictions
at:
What is Hot What is Not for 2011 - http://www.small-business-software.net/whats-hot-whats-not-2011.htm
What is Hot What is Not for 2010 - http://www.small-business-software.net/whats-hot-whats-not-2010.htm
What is Hot What is Not for 2009 - http://www.small-business-software.net/whats-hot-whats-not-2009.htm
What is Hot What is Not for 2008 - http://www.small-business-software.net/whats-hot-whats-not-2008.htm
What is Hot What is Not for 2007 -
http://www.small-business-software.net/whats-hot-whats-not.htm
About Author:
Sharon Housley manages marketing for FeedForAll http://www.feedforall.com
software for creating, editing, publishing RSS feeds
and podcasts. In addition Sharon manages marketing for
RecordForAll http://www.recordforall.com
audio recording and editing software.
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