Your Browser in Five Years, Jeff Bertolucci, PC World (Jun 16)
Predicts - "Not only will Web browsers become commonplace in cars, but they'll also incorporate voice recognition, text-to-speech, and touchless gesture controls for applications where keypads, touchpads, and even touchscreens can be either inconvenient (smartphones) or downright dangerous (when driving). Browsers will stream Internet radio to our cars, and perhaps even adopt a 3D-style interface--only without the clunky glasses."
It won't really be a browser - it's an "application platform" - "For many of these devices, the browser doesn't deliver simple Web pages. Instead it acts as an application platform, an entertainment hub, and a gateway to user files that are securely stored online."
It also means much more cloud computing. ANother prediction - "business-oriented tools such as Microsoft Office, will vanish completely by 2015. "
Posted by Gwen at June 21, 2010 11:58 AM