PC Magazine Lists 13 Technologies Guaranteed to Change the World

Posted Jul 19th, 2007 by Chief Gizmateer

The advanced technology slated to hit the market in the next decade makes the Jetsons look like the Flintstones. And the sheer number of new, life-simplifying products is simply mind boggling. So, instead of listing every upcoming gadget and gear, PC Magazine limited their reporting to technological milestones. The result is a list of 13 technologies that are guaranteed to change the world between now and 2020. Some in the list include:

The Real Quad-Core: (Summer 2007). The first single-chip quad-core CPU by AMD. Code-named Barcelona, it promises 20 to 50 percent better performance than the competing multichip.

Hello, OLED: (Late 2007). Sony introduces the first OLED (organic light-emitting diode) television. While it’s too small and expensive for mass consumption, early adopters will love its 3mm profile and 1,000,000-to-1 contrast ratio.

Like Wi-Fi—But Everywhere: (2008).The first WiMAX services in the U.S. will give major metro areas wireless access that rivals the speeds of Wi-Fi. The difference? No more hot spots. It will be everywhere you go.

To find out about the remaining technological breakthroughs check out PC Magazine.

Posted in Miscellaneous