2011 Technology Predictions [+Rep!]

[mynameiswootzeh]

Kinect type device for PCs or TVs.

[Recursion]

Kinect type device for PCs or TVs.

Kinect is already hacked for PCs

[mynameiswootzeh]

Kinect is already hacked for PCs

I meant officially, obviously :rolleyes:

[Technologic]

The death of the humble button.

[mynameiswootzeh]

Kinect type device for PCs or TVs.

didn't take long
http://kotaku.com/5723755/ces-2011-b...-clones-for-pc

[Jam]

DSG buyout Comet then rebrand PC World/Comet/Currys/Currys Digital all into Currys.

[Jack!]

DSG buyout Comet then rebrand PC World/Comet/Currys/Currys Digital all into Currys.

Looking at the adverts it looks like Currys and PC world have joined, But i have no idea

[GommeInc]

Currys and PC World have been together for years, Dixons bought out Currys in 1984 and PC World in 1993. I think Jameseh was suggesting Dixons Retail Plc will buy out Comet Group and shortly afterwards re-brand all of their stores; PC World, Currys, Currys.digital etc to one name. I'm doubtful that would happen, PC World and Currys are both famous names and other than the computing side of their operations, they're quite different. Also PC World operates a Business sector in-store which deals with (obviously), businesses and their computing/office needs as well as Tech Experts, or in a more literal sense, a repair services section. Currys has general household appliances too, rather than computers. If they did merge the names into one single entity, there would probably be individual names like Tesco have: Metro, Express, so they can divide their products and have individual specialities, like PC sector (PC World), household appliances (Currys) and city centre stores (Currys.digital).

That said, I have no idea what Comet are up to, you do not really hear about them, but apparentl they're opening up city centre stores to compete against Currys.digital stores. Plus a merger would be interesting, Kesa Electricals which own Comet have hundreds of stores across Europe (with other names, of course), so they might not sell out too soon.

[AgnesIO]

Thread Closed for CES 2011 - I will reopen after CES - the thread will be updated with all engadgets news of the event

[AgnesIO]

Right.. I apparently completely forgot about this thread! Just doing a little update, and shown any correct predictions (quoted most people I think!). I will make another post in a minute with any predictions that are bolded "Not Correct." That means they could still come true, so I will update the thread again at the end of the year. Right then

Second generation iPad Correct.
Fifth generation iPod Touch and iPhone Not happened yet
MacBook Pro refresh Correct
Windows Phone 7 gets a bigger market share Correct.///Bigger, but still small - this was always going to happen!
3D bubble bursts Not sure what you mean by this.
PSP2 and/or PSP Sony Ericsson Phone Correct.
Windows Home Server V2 RTM Err
Windows native Blu-ray Disc drivers No?
Blu-ray Disc is more widely adopted Would say this is true - most DVD's seem to get blu ray too nowadays.
Windows 7 Embedded/Compact Not Correct.
Sky (BSkyB) will still not notice their 20MB ADSL broadband is **** in comparison to Virgin Media's options Not Correct.///They are looking at fibre optic.
HMV go bust Correct I think?

Successor to Xbox 360, PS3 & Wii announced/leaked and said to be released late 2012-early 2014 Correct/Not Correct///Wii U announced, no news on next gen PS3/xBox
3D TVs become a bigger thing and more wide-spread as prices drop. Although much bigger than January, stil not huge.
WiFi speeds increase. Correct.//I guess this is generally happening.
Apple releases iPad 2 & iPhone 4G & possible another type of iPod touch kinda thing. Correct/Not Correct.///iPad 2 released. iPhone and iPod are still waiting.
Laptops become more regularly 1TB memory and become smaller. Correct/Not Correct.///Laptops still don't really have 1tb hdd. Ultrabooks are small laptops.

A new major Apple product. Not necessarily an iPhone 5, but maybe a second iPad or something unique. Correct.
More in-depth information on Windows 8, not released. Correct.
HTC gaining a much larger market share. Correct.
Several major/semi-major new HTC phone releases. Correct.
Tablet PCs becoming more popular, then dying somewhat later on in the year. Correct/Not Correct.
Android getting more commonly used, major updates will also be avaliable. Correct.
Internet Explorer dying even more. LOL. Correct.
A big increase in Chromium-runned browsers. Not sure.
1TB hard drives will easily become the norm, with 4TB hard drives onwards becoming more known. Not Correct.///Currently still awaiting this.
A heavy increase in internet speeds/availability throughout the UK. I wouldn't say a heavy increase.
Hotspots available throughout (due to BT Openzone etc.). Not Correct.
Possibility of 4G coverage throughout the UK ~ if so, then various starter products using the 4G may become available. Not Correct.///4G Auction early 2012.
Firefox slowly loses market share, whereas Chrome, Safari and Opera boost ahead. Not sure.
3 major new console releases from Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft. Not Correct.///Wii U Announced. Nothing else.
8 or more Core processors released, or at least, high development towards 6-cores. Not sure.
3D TVs hyped up for the first few months, only to fall back again towards Q3/4. Correct/Not Correct.///Not as many advertisements tbf
Renewable energy development to increase dramatically, with many more prototypes being produced. Not Correct.

Announcement of fibre-optic broadband of 200Mbits or more in the UK Not sure? I have seen 100Mbits
Second-gen iPad - higher res display, camera. Correct/Not Correct///Cameras! But no screen upgrade
iOS 5 - faster speed increases, no compatibility for iPhone 3G/2nd gen touch, Ping integration Correct/Not Correct
Win 7 SP1 Correct.
Most new netbooks running dual core Atoms Not sure

More 3D TV's. Correct
More tablets. Correct
More laptop development. Correct
Touch TV's? (I'm on to something here tehe) Not sure if this is available to consumers?
More HD channels, with the addition of some 3D. Correct
Nintendo will announce more details on the 3DS/ replacement for the Wii. Correct
You can buy shopping on iTunes. :rolleyes: lol

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 Correct

Mainstream Intel 6 core processors are coming out at the end of 2011. Not yet happened

Chrome won't become most popular, it will however get close to overtaking IE. Not sure
Ping will be silently removed from iTunes. [Not Correct]
The EU is going to force ACTA through sometime soon anyway. Not Correct.

Mine:

Android Tablets will start outselling the iPad (The galaxy tab might be already..) Not Correct.
Steve Jobs will sort of admit that the Galaxy tab is a better form factor Not Correct.
Free CR-48s FOR EVERYONE (Naaaw jks) Not Correct.

samsung are releasing curved glass screens, possibly trying for 3D on phones. Correct/Not Correct.///No curved glass screens. 3D smartphones are happening.

I'm really looking forward to duo core netbooks and phones, a better Android fitted tablet as well as a Windows 7 tablet with 3G and good battery life. No windows 7 tablet.

Anyway, obviously a new iphone and ipad, but the predictions are what. i think:
ipad: retina display, less black space, possible a bit smaller, and lighter. Correct/Not Correct. Smaller and Lighter!
iphone: better camera, faster processing, and i still think they might push for 3D lol.. Correct/Not Correct No 3D.

anyway, in relation to this, http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/12...ple_3d_patent/ , i think that we'll be seeing a new product this year from them, but probably nearer the end of the year.

Possible announcements for ps3 and 360 successors. Its the next step though, theres not much more they can do if im honest. xbox can increase the disc space by using BD's so thats where they may go. Not Correct.

Tbh I think the Wii "HD" won't happen for another couple of years. Not Correct Already Announced.
Same thing for the iPad, a retina display or a push for 3D doesn't seem physically plausable right now IMO. Correct.

I'm hoping for something like Spotify to come out in 2011 that will allow users mobile access without paying £10 per month, £5 would be a nice starting point. Not Correct.

SSD's developed for cheaper is my main prediction Correct

I agree that the iPad 2 is very unlikely to be 3D but I think it will have the Retina Display . Not Correct

Time for predictions:

1) We'll see some sort of press release or something for the HD 7xxx series of AMD cards. (Yesssss) Correct?
3) The 2nd generation iPad will be released to much hype, sell well but all in all be somewhat of a flop in regards to actual technology people. Sure it'll get nice reviews and that but it'll still be like playing with lego blocks, something you grow out of eventually. Not correct.
4) Glo-Fo will actually start doing stuff (Please?) Not sure

Apple could enter the games market? Not Correct.
More things will be in "the cloud" Correct.
Tablets will loose popularity Not correct.
Google may actually finish a product Correct.
More "connected" technology. Such as being able to control a kitchen appliance via your mobile phone (kk, maybe a few more years?) Correct/Not Correct///Phones can certainly be used to control more things..

-the debate on net neutrality is going to hit the roof, i unfortunately expect new laws to be passed that let companies control the internet. Correct/Not Correct.
-3D TVs i'm predicting will actually die out, at least temporarily. in all honestly i think the 3d televisions are just absurd and unnecessary, ive seen one and it mostly just makes me sick i cant watch it for more than 10 minutes. i dont think there's nearly enough interest in 3D for it to become very popular, i hear people complaining that there's too many 3D movies all the time, people dont want 3D in their homes. Not Correct.
- more companies will be jumping on the smartphone bandwagon, im guessing there will be a new major operating system pretty soon. Correct.

DSG buyout Comet then rebrand PC World/Comet/Currys/Currys Digital all into Currys. Not Correct.

Cheers, will post again in a minute.

---------- Post added 02-09-2011 at 10:36 AM ----------

Post Number Two - Could it happen?

Right, here are the ones that could still happen.

Fifth generation iPod Touch and iPhone Not happened yet
3D bubble bursts Not sure what you mean by this.
Windows Home Server V2 RTM Err
Windows native Blu-ray Disc drivers No?
Windows 7 Embedded/Compact Not Correct.
Sky (BSkyB) will still not notice their 20MB ADSL broadband is **** in comparison to Virgin Media's options Not Correct.///They are looking at fibre optic.

Successor to Xbox 360, PS3 & Wii announced/leaked and said to be released late 2012-early 2014 Correct/Not Correct///Wii U announced, no news on next gen PS3/xBox
3D TVs become a bigger thing and more wide-spread as prices drop. Although much bigger than January, stil not huge.
Apple releases iPad 2 & iPhone 4G & possible another type of iPod touch kinda thing. Correct/Not Correct.///iPad 2 released. iPhone and iPod are still waiting.
Laptops become more regularly 1TB memory and become smaller. Correct/Not Correct.///Laptops still don't really have 1tb hdd. Ultrabooks are small laptops.

Tablet PCs becoming more popular, then dying somewhat later on in the year. Correct/Not Correct.
A big increase in Chromium-runned browsers. Not sure.
1TB hard drives will easily become the norm, with 4TB hard drives onwards becoming more known. Not Correct.///Currently still awaiting this.
A heavy increase in internet speeds/availability throughout the UK. I wouldn't say a heavy increase.
Hotspots available throughout (due to BT Openzone etc.). Not Correct.
Possibility of 4G coverage throughout the UK ~ if so, then various starter products using the 4G may become available. Not Correct.///4G Auction early 2012.
Firefox slowly loses market share, whereas Chrome, Safari and Opera boost ahead. Not sure.
3 major new console releases from Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft. Not Correct.///Wii U Announced. Nothing else.
8 or more Core processors released, or at least, high development towards 6-cores. Not sure.
3D TVs hyped up for the first few months, only to fall back again towards Q3/4. Correct/Not Correct.///Not as many advertisements tbf
Renewable energy development to increase dramatically, with many more prototypes being produced. Not Correct.

Announcement of fibre-optic broadband of 200Mbits or more in the UK Not sure? I have seen 100Mbits
Second-gen iPad - higher res display, camera. Correct/Not Correct///Cameras! But no screen upgrade
iOS 5 - faster speed increases, no compatibility for iPhone 3G/2nd gen touch, Ping integration Correct/Not Correct
Most new netbooks running dual core Atoms Not sure

Touch TV's? (I'm on to something here tehe) Not sure if this is available to consumers?

Mainstream Intel 6 core processors are coming out at the end of 2011. Not yet happened

Chrome won't become most popular, it will however get close to overtaking IE. Not sure
Ping will be silently removed from iTunes. [Not Correct]
The EU is going to force ACTA through sometime soon anyway. Not Correct.

Mine:

Android Tablets will start outselling the iPad (The galaxy tab might be already..) Not Correct.
Steve Jobs will sort of admit that the Galaxy tab is a better form factor Not Correct.
Free CR-48s FOR EVERYONE (Naaaw jks) Not Correct.

samsung are releasing curved glass screens, possibly trying for 3D on phones. Correct/Not Correct.///No curved glass screens. 3D smartphones are happening.

I'm really looking forward to duo core netbooks and phones, a better Android fitted tablet as well as a Windows 7 tablet with 3G and good battery life. No windows 7 tablet.

Anyway, obviously a new iphone and ipad, but the predictions are what. i think:
ipad: retina display, less black space, possible a bit smaller, and lighter. Correct/Not Correct. Smaller and Lighter!
iphone: better camera, faster processing, and i still think they might push for 3D lol.. Correct/Not Correct No 3D.

anyway, in relation to this, http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/12...ple_3d_patent/ , i think that we'll be seeing a new product this year from them, but probably nearer the end of the year.

Possible announcements for ps3 and 360 successors. Its the next step though, theres not much more they can do if im honest. xbox can increase the disc space by using BD's so thats where they may go. Not Correct.

I'm hoping for something like Spotify to come out in 2011 that will allow users mobile access without paying £10 per month, £5 would be a nice starting point. Not Correct.

I agree that the iPad 2 is very unlikely to be 3D but I think it will have the Retina Display . Not Correct

Time for predictions:

3) The 2nd generation iPad will be released to much hype, sell well but all in all be somewhat of a flop in regards to actual technology people. Sure it'll get nice reviews and that but it'll still be like playing with lego blocks, something you grow out of eventually. Not correct.
4) Glo-Fo will actually start doing stuff (Please?) Not sure

Apple could enter the games market? Not Correct.
Tablets will loose popularity Not correct.
More "connected" technology. Such as being able to control a kitchen appliance via your mobile phone (kk, maybe a few more years?) Correct/Not Correct///Phones can certainly be used to control more things..

-the debate on net neutrality is going to hit the roof, i unfortunately expect new laws to be passed that let companies control the internet. Correct/Not Correct.
-3D TVs i'm predicting will actually die out, at least temporarily. in all honestly i think the 3d televisions are just absurd and unnecessary, ive seen one and it mostly just makes me sick i cant watch it for more than 10 minutes. i dont think there's nearly enough interest in 3D for it to become very popular, i hear people complaining that there's too many 3D movies all the time, people dont want 3D in their homes. Not Correct.

DSG buyout Comet then rebrand PC World/Comet/Currys/Currys Digital all into Currys. Not Correct.

---------- Post added 02-09-2011 at 10:41 AM ----------

I am also now adding the rep I meant to give all those months back haha. Up to page five

Some of you might get repped twice (if I repped you in January lol)