Future Trends

Amazon Prime Air: just another pipe dream or technological breakthrough?

On 1 December, Jeff Bezos revealed on CBS’ 60 Minutes that Amazon is working on the creation of a new drone delivery system. The…

25 tech trends changing our world from #LeWeb founder Loic Le Meur

What will the future look like? What are some of the trends that are shaping the web and technology today? Founder of Paris-based tech…

Asia still needs a decade before it leads the tech world: here’s why

It is undeniable that Asia is one of the most important centers of technology growth for the next decade. It’s the key for Facebook’s…

How long before tablet saturation? IDC predicts single digit growth by 2017

If you were one of those people who thought that the iPad was a giant, pointless version of the iPhone, chances are you’ve changed…

The Internet of Things could play a massive role in the future of healthcare: here’s how

Leading on from my previous article around why the understanding Internet of Things (IoT) is vital do digital success, one of the biggest and…

Amazon promises a future filled with ‘octocopter’ drone deliveries

Hate waiting for couriers and having to make sure you’re at home or in the office at a specified time? Well in the near…

5 massive tech trends that will drive business in 2014

A few decades ago there were reasonably sized businesses that didn’t have a single computer and if they needed something big calculated they paid…

‘The more you disclose, the more you are rewarded,’ says Boing Boing co-editor

Privacy and social media are two of the central concerns for Cory Doctorow, the 40-year old Canadian blogger, journalist, and science fiction author who…

Artificial limitations: How will copyright hold up to 3D printing?

As content moved into the digital realm, copyright found itself facing tremendous new challenges. Digital content may require resources to create, but it requires…

The game layer and what it will look like

“The game layer is coming,” he said, and everyone in the room believed him. At SxSW 2011, the young CEO of SCVNGR, Seth Priebatsch,…

Cloud computing for disaster prone areas

With the very real threat of a nuclear meltdown following the devastating earthquake and tsunami on the 11 March, the focus of the world…

Nanotechnology expert lays out a vision of the future

A small but rapt audience in Cape Town had the opportunity to listen to one of the world’s foremost experts in nanotechnology last week….

It’s elementary, dear Watson

In a spectacular showcase for IBM, supercomputer Watson defeated two quiz show heavyweights on the American show Jeopardy! over the first half of last…

7 advantages cloud computing holds for your business

Cloud computing is gaining traction globally. The practice refers to data access and storage services that do not require end-user knowledge of the physical…

ADSL, tablets, Nokia and Android the ones to watch in 2011

Attending an online funeral was the biggest tech trend prediction for 2010 by Fox News. Did it come true? No. Thankfully, telecoms predictions are…

Will computer-generated narratives make journalists redundant?

There’s been an undercurrent of paradox kicking up dust in my otherwise clinical views on technology. I’ve tried to suppress it, but it keeps…

Online anonymity – what’s the big deal?

Online anonymity is an issue fraught with emotion. It often inspires passionate arguments from both sides and opens windows into the deeper and darker…

Microsoft’s Kinect points the way to intuitive interfaces

Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer announced a few weeks ago the Xbox 360 Kinect has sold over 8 million units in its first 60 days. Microsoft…

The robot armageddon is nigh!

Science fiction has long forewarned the rise of the machine and the ultimate end of humanity. It’s usually the realm of late night geek…

4 ways that connected cars will improve your life, and save the planet

I came away from the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) with a sense of symbiosis about the mutual influence that the automotive and…

In-car infotainment: Will Android dominate the new tech battleground?

Microsoft Windows Embedded Automotive is the infotainment OS of choice for today’s powerhouse car manufacturers such as Ford, Kia, Fiat and Nissan. If you’ve…

‘Fifth screen’ emerges for cars, but not yet ready for prime time

By now, the illustrious “fourth screen” is a common term–that of the mobile device, still the holy grail for media companies and advertisers. At…

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