2011 Technology Predictions [+Rep!]

[iBlueBox]

If Apple don't release new products, it's because it's gone bust.

doubt Apple would go bust seeing its worth a bit more then Microsoft now

Apple is worth $200 billion, while Microsoft is worth a $197 billion from reports in may 2010,

But I think Google will do a lot more next year as it's starting to get in so many markets the past two years and could become a even bigger rival then Microsoft to apple

[triston220]

doubt Apple would go bust seeing its worth a bit more then Microsoft now

Apple is worth $200 billion, while Microsoft is worth a $197 billion from reports in may 2010,

But I think Google will do a lot more next year as it's starting to get in so many markets the past two years and could become a even bigger rival then Microsoft to apple

I did mean to add that it's not very likely.

[Chippiewill]

'Yet'. A whole year ahead 'yet'.

They won't start releasing higher core processors until they can.

[Stephen!]

Mainstream Intel 6 core processors are coming out at the end of 2011.

I meant commonly retailed!

AMD 6 core's have been retailed for a fair number of months now. You can get one for £130.

I would say that those are commonly retailed.

[AgnesIO]

CURRENT PREDICTIONS

• Successor to Xbox 360, PS3 & Wii announced/leaked and said to be released late 2012-early 2014
• 3D TVs become a bigger thing and more wide-spread as prices drop.
• WiFi speeds increase.
• Apple releases iPad 2 & iPhone 4G & possible another type of iPod touch kinda thing.
• Laptops start having 1TB hard drive space more regularly and become smaller.
• A new major Apple product. Not necessarily an iPhone 5, but maybe a second iPad or something unique.
• More in-depth information on Windows 8, not released.
• HTC gaining a much larger market share.
• Several major/semi-major new HTC phone releases.
• Tablet PCs becoming more popular, then dying somewhat later on in the year.
• Android getting more commonly used, major updates will also be avaliable.
• Internet Explorer dying even more.
• A big increase in Chromium-runned browsers.
• 1TB hard drives will easily become the norm, with 4TB hard drives onwards becoming more known.
• A heavy increase in internet speeds/availability throughout the UK.
• Hotspots available throughout (due to BT Openzone etc.).
• Possibility of 4G coverage throughout the UK ~ if so, then various starter products using the 4G may become available.
• Firefox slowly loses market share, whereas Chrome, Safari and Opera boost ahead.
• 3 major new console releases from Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft.
• 8 or more Core processors released, or at least, high development towards 6-cores.
• 3D TVs hyped up for the first few months, only to fall back again towards Q3/4.
• Renewable energy development to increase dramatically, with many more prototypes being produced.
• 3D mobiles by HTC late 2011.
• Second generation iPad
• Fifth generation iPod Touch and iPhone
• MacBook Pro refresh
• Windows Phone 7 gets a bigger market share
• 3D bubble bursts
• PSP2 and/or PSP Sony Ericsson Phone
• Windows Home Server V2 RTM
• Windows native Blu-ray Disc drivers
• Blu-ray Disc is more widely adopted
• Windows 7 Embedded/Compact
• Sky (BSkyB) will still not notice their 20MB ADSL broadband is **** in comparison to Virgin Media's options
• HMV go bust
• Announcement of fibre-optic broadband of 200Mbits or more in the UK
• Second-gen iPad - higher res display, camera.
• iOS 5 - faster speed increases, no compatibility for iPhone 3G/2nd gen touch, Ping integration
• Win 7 SP1
• Most new netbooks running dual core Atoms
• More 3D TV's.
• More tablets.
• More laptop development.
• Touch TV's? (I'm on to something here tehe)
• More HD channels, with the addition of some 3D.
• Nintendo will announce more details on the 3DS/ replacement for the Wii.
• Mainstream Intel 6 core processors are coming out at the end of 2011.

[Chippiewill]

Laptops become more regularly 1TB memory and become smaller.

Mind rewriting that so it doesn't sound like RAM..

[AgnesIO]

Mind rewriting that so it doesn't sound like RAM..

Laptops start having 1TB hard drive space more regularly and become smaller.

That better?

[Chippiewill]

That better?

Much, thanks

[AgnesIO]

Much, thanks

No worries

I will be closing this thread during CES, then opening it after with everything that has been mentioned (will get a mod to edit) - then we won't have loads of people simply copying CES

[Chippiewill]

No worries

I will be closing this thread during CES, then opening it after with everything that has been mentioned (will get a mod to edit) - then we won't have loads of people simply copying CES

So you believe my epic prediction will be correct then