Friday, January 17, 2014

IBM's predictions from Nov 2008

 Looking at IBM's predictions for today from five years ago:

http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/26170.wss

ARMONK, NY     - 25 Nov 2008: Unveiled today, the third annual "IBM Next Five in Five" is a list of innovations that have the potential to change the way people work, live and play over the next five years:
  • Energy saving solar technology will be built into asphalt, paint and windows
  • You will have a crystal ball for your health
  • You will talk to the Web . . . and the Web will talk back
  • You will have your own digital shopping assistants
  • Forgetting will become a distant memory