The Next Five in Five is based on market and societal trends expected to
transform our lives, as well as emerging technologies from IBM's Labs
1. Solar power will be built into asphalt
sidewalks, driveways, siding, paint, rooftops and windows
2. You will have a crystal ball for your health -- not a real crystal
ball, but sophisticated analyses of your own DNA will tell you what types of
health risks you face in your lifetime and the specific steps you can take to
prevent them. DNA analyses will cost less than $200
3. "You will talk to the Web . . . and the Web will talk back
4. Digital technology will enhance your in-store shopping experience,
with "digital shopping assistants" inside fitting rooms, touchscreen and
voice-activated kiosks that will help you choose clothing items to complement or
replace what you've already chosen
5. "Forgetting will become a distant memory
everyday details will be recorded, analyzed and "provided at the appropriate
time
stationary smart appliances
clipped from: www.networkworld.com