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Top Ten Disruptive Technologies

October 21, 2008

Following is Gartner’s list of Top ten disruptive technologies for 2008 to 2012

Multicore and hybrid processors
Virtualisation and fabric computing
Social networks and social software
Cloud computing and cloud/Web platforms
Web mashups
User Interface
Ubiquitous computing
Contextual computing
Augmented reality
Semantics

What do you think ?

Posted by Vinodh Nandakumar
Filed in Ideas!, Usability, User Experience, User Interface, Web 2.0
Tags: disruptive technologies, emerging trends, future, future technology trends, gartner, technology trends, vinodhn nandakumar

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2 Responses to “Top Ten Disruptive Technologies”

Stewart Rogers Says:

October 24, 2008 at 2:04 am
Maybe somehow it is implied… and maybe past the point of being disruptive but I think mobile strategies are not yet done being disruptive and being the dominant disruptive force.

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Vinodh Nandakumar Says:

October 24, 2008 at 2:30 pm
I must say that I agree with you on that one! There are quite a few possibilities and business models that need to be mined in the mobile space.

PS : Will send you over some posts for the PM view over the weekend. Have a good one!

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Top Ten Disruptive Technologies

Following is Gartner’s list of Top ten disruptive technologies for 2008 to 2012 Multicore and hybrid processors Virtualisation and fabric computing Social networks and social software Cloud computing and cloud/Web platforms Web mashups User Interface Ubiquitous computing Contextual computing Augmented reality Semantics What do you think ?

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