the future is waiting, and lots of new tech is out there. Top stuff coming our way…
1 Google’s push into mobile, with rumours it will be launching its own handset, the Nexus One, on 5 January on both sides of the Atlantic
2 The long-awaited Apple tablet is due out in March-Apr 2010. If it does appear in 2010, the most fascinating effect will be on the burgeoning e-reading market.
Here a link to some interesting design info
3 Cloud computing. The benefits of storing data online rather than on your computer are still a mystery to many, but the expansion of Google’s App Engine and the launch of Microsoft’s Azure Platform on 1 January
4 The life recorder. Hang these on your neck and the quantity of personal data will leap, capturing photos, video, sound and location data, like a personal black box.
5 Flexi-displays, Wistron is rumoured to be launching an e-reader next year with a flexible, pull-out display – heralding a new era of affordable and foldable electronics.