emergentfutures:

2022 is a long way off, but key digital developments are already in hand. The current explosion of mobile connectivity will surely exert an influence 10 years from now. Desktops and laptops — even tablets — may be hardware of the past, as we access the information stream using voice, gesture, and retinal displays. Immersion in this all-enveloping data field will change the way we work and think.

The displacement of information from devices will be reflected in the displacement of the worker from the workplace. Accessing the collaborative environment anywhere, anytime, a nomadic workforce will expect IT to manage the streamlining of data through virtual platforms.

As for social media, we’re not going too far out on that unpredictable limb. Will Facebook (or perhaps a successor) swallow the Internet whole, locking us into a fully socialized online experience? Or will an adverse reaction set in, driving users back into isolated silos?

Full Story: Internet Evolution

(Source: emergentfutures)

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   Stay tuned…

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   whatever happens...next 10 years, it...almost certainly be...

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    Will Facebook swallow the Internet whole, locking us into a fully socialized online experience? Very interested read!

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    The Internet in 10 years.

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    Always interesting to see views on the future. I think...technology available that

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