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Top 10 tech trends for 2006

Once again, it's time for Silicon Valley's annual look into a crystal ball for technology trends in 2006. Never mind that the smartest people in tech wouldn't dare make serious predictions about what innovations will catch fire this year.

  • WiFi will spread rapidly and WiMax will emerge.
  • Cell phones do everything.
  • Internet phone calls zoom in popularity.
  • The office moves to the Web.
  • Stem-cell research advances.
  • Biotechs target flu vaccines.
  • Even small start-ups go global.
  • Video comes to the blog.
  • On-demand video everywhere.
  • Clean technologies.

(Via Mercury Times)

Posted by Tom on January 20, 2006