- Eliminate need to manually re-charge wireless devices
- Parallel programming applications that fully exploit multicore processors
- Non-tactile, natural computing interfaces
- Automated computer-to-human speech translation
- Reliable, long term digital storage
- Increase in programmer productivity (by 100%)
- Identify financial consequences of IT investments
It is really interesting to see this list, consisting of a collection of technology and business related outcomes. From the various Trip Reports from the expo, the one on Business Intelligence particularly caught my attention. According to the people surveyed in this area, 46% are now starting to make use of Google infrastructure or applications (such as Google Docs and Google Application Server). Also, "... major vendors are exploring the use of Cloud computing." Another interesting debate on "GreenIT" was led by Gartner analysts French Caldwell and Charles Smulders, who mentioned that " ... Green IT is a myth, and any efforts the IT industry takes to address climate change will have little impact." Hmmm ...
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