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5 Hot Technologies in 2010

by Donagh Mc Sweeney on October 22nd, 2009
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It’s clear for all to see how technology has radically transformed the world of business over the years. A decade ago email was the medium for business communication, e-commerce was in its infancy, most companies relied on faxes and phone calls to conduct business and mobile phones were virtually unknown.

Today technology is part and part of who we are.
We rely on it both in the office and at home to communicate and educate ourselves on a daily basis. The pace at which new technology and gadgets keep appearing is truly astounding and 2010 is going to be no different!
Here’s a preview of what’s in store for next year.

Super 3G
The real download speed of many 3G phones can often be poor to say the least. That’s because it might have a 3 Mbps announced download speed,
but the real one is a lot less. Super 3G phones promise data transfers of 100 Mbps, and could reach up to 1 gigabit per second when static.
With mobile technology essential for every business this is more than welcome!

Wi-Fi technology
Starting in mid-2010, new versions of gadgets like cameras, mobile phones, printers and computers will be able to talk to each other using Wi-Fi without needing to connect to a wireless network first.

Windows 7
There’s been a lot of hype surrounding the release of Microsoft’s newest operating system, Windows 7. Many businesses were reluctant to upgrade  to the PR mess that was Vista but reviews of Windows 7 have been far more positive, which might just convince businesses to take the leap

Cloud Computing
It’s all in the clouds! The way we use and store information has been a hot topic in IT circles for quite some time. Basically cloud computing will allow you to store information on virtual servers available over the internet ‘the cloud’. Wouldn’t it be great to be able to login to any computer in the world and be able to access all your documents, contacts and passwords straight away?

Mobile Applications
With 3G phones becoming the norm, mobile applications are set for a bumper 2010. By the end of 2010 it’s predicted that 1.2bn people will carry mobiles capable of using applications. The business community is one of the biggest users of mobile applications and developers are beginning to target this group more and more with a host of helpful and effective tools.



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Donagh Mc Sweeney is a social media enthusiast and commentator. He is knowledgeable in a vast variety of fields in the IT industry and holds a BSC in Computer Science. Donagh has been actively involved in the social media world for nearly 6 years and has been present to watch the this evolution of the internet. He's also author of his own blog, donaghmcsweeney.com, which covers topics dealing with social media, IT technologies and business. A true and true Kerryman, Donagh has been based in Cork City for the last 4 years. His interests include a big fascination with social media and technology. He spends his free time pursuing one of his many interests, which include sports such as rugby and darts as well as having more than a passing interest in Poker. He also enjoys tinkering with gadgets and hardware. http://www.donaghmcsweeney.com/

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  • http://www.btbtraining.com/blog Niall Devitt

    Hi Donagh,

    Interesting post. I think I need to read up more :)

    Niall

  • http://www.VisiActive.com Frank Daly

    This week Gartner Group released their top 10 strategic technologies for 2010:

    1. Cloud Computing
    2. Advanced Analytics
    3 Client Computing
    4. Green IT
    5. Reshaping the Datacentre
    6. Social Computing
    7. Security – Activity monitoring
    8. Flash Memory
    9. Virtualization for availability
    10. Mobile applications

    Read more at http://bit.ly/44x4qz

  • http://www.loopthing.com/?a=BnGncukOwJ4 Donagh Mc Sweeney

    That’s a good list alright Frank. I think that the analytics is going to be one of the major ones to watch as business look for more detailed information about their online activities and investigate the return on investment.

  • Anonymous

    Donagh, the most recent Gartner Hype Cycle report reviewing technologies at the Peak of Inflated Expectations during 2009 commented on a number of “potentially transformational technologies that will hit the mainstream in less than five years, including Web 2.0, cloud computing, Internet TV, virtual worlds and service-oriented architecture (SOA),”

    I’ve also heard our current technology cycle as the “Fourth Wave”

    The 40s we had mainframe computing:
    The 80s desk-tops
    The 90s the internet
    2010s – Devices (mobile technology): with the advent of cloud computing and mobile technology we will have access to all our “files” at any time, anywhere.

    Una Coleman
    t: unacoleman
    http://www.codegaconsulting.com/blog/78-emerging-trends-in-technology.html

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  • http://twitter.com/aileen456 aileen456

    great post donagh, it was this that prompted me to tell our story in Head in the Clouds. http://ow.ly/E4QG

    as someone who travels alot, these technologies are essential for me. i’m still not great with apps on my phone simply due to the screen size, but when they have developed that thing where you can point your phone at the wall and get a big screen you can engage with, my computer will be gone gone gone.

    if anyone knows what that technology is called can you post it please :)

  • http://www.baylanbilisim.com/index.php/isortaklari/arvento Arvento

    u00a0The next generation of smartphones is going to be context-aware, taking nadvantage of the growing availability of embedded physical sensors and ndata exchange capabilities.

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