What to expect from computer technology this year? The words of Heraclitus of Ephesus come to mind: "Nothing endures but change." In other words, things will be different this year, but how much so?
From the most important points of prediction there are:
Apple's IPhone will inspire other makers to revise and update their products.
Another emphasis is likely to be in the area of personal computer security
More growth and less rockiness for social networking services such as Facebook
other sites worth investigating, such as www.spock.com, which takes social connections in a different direction
The major operating systems in use by the majority of computer users won't change all that much. At the same time, there could be a big "change," in that more and more people will end up using both Vista and Leopard on a daily basis this year.
The major applications will remain stable this year, with the exception of Microsoft's Office for Mac, which will appear in a new version two weeks from today
"Software-as-a-Service," or "SaaS" category that puts applications on the Web and on mobile devices
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