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As we move further into the post-PC world, gadgets will get even smaller, powerful and internet-connected. Apple’s iPhone and iPad will be challenged by a raft of sleek smartphone and tablet competitors based on Google’s Android platform, which advanced in leaps and bounds in 2011.
Voice control and face recognition will be integrated into many more devices starting with televisions and smartphones, while web-enabled TVs will increasingly compete with the networks to deliver shows and movies to viewers.
Online content piracy will remain a serious issue and pressure will build on the government to find a solution. Security and privacy breaches will continue to expose our private data and periodically cut off access to the electronic services we depend on, such as banking. If we are lucky, service providers will have learnt from the many IT security disasters of past years.
Companies such as Apple, Samsung, Facebook and Google look set for a stellar year while Nokia, BlackBerry and Microsoft will increasingly be sidelined. But the real power this year will be with individuals – people like you – who can now create global waves, embarrass companies and even start revolutions with a single tweet.
