Comments on: Technology Predictions for 2008 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/12/30/technology-predictions-for-2008/ My opinions about convergence, consumer technology, gadgets, Web, and more. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:51:18 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: LIVEdigitally » Blog Archive » Scoring my 2008 Tech Predictions http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/12/30/technology-predictions-for-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-420732 LIVEdigitally » Blog Archive » Scoring my 2008 Tech Predictions Sat, 27 Dec 2008 22:58:50 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/12/30/technology-predictions-for-2008/#comment-420732 [...] about the least unopinionated guy I know.  362 days ago, I made a whole bunch of predictions.  Let’s see how I [...] [...] about the least unopinionated guy I know.  362 days ago, I made a whole bunch of predictions.  Let’s see how I [...]

]]> By: ShinyRed » Blog Archive » Web pundits make predictions for 2008 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/12/30/technology-predictions-for-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-225087 ShinyRed » Blog Archive » Web pundits make predictions for 2008 Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:50:48 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/12/30/technology-predictions-for-2008/#comment-225087 [...] forward some ideas on the next Facebook, among which is video diary site Seesmic.  Jeremy Toeman highlights potential news stories for the year, including an interesting prediction that a “major lawsuit occurs between a [...] [...] forward some ideas on the next Facebook, among which is video diary site Seesmic.  Jeremy Toeman highlights potential news stories for the year, including an interesting prediction that a “major lawsuit occurs between a [...]

]]> By: Facebook Burnout : cyberbuzz http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/12/30/technology-predictions-for-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-225055 Facebook Burnout : cyberbuzz Wed, 02 Jan 2008 14:39:13 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/12/30/technology-predictions-for-2008/#comment-225055 [...] I just read a blog predicting some trends for 2008 and Facebook came up. Adults who didn’t grow up with social networking services experience burnout of being bitten by zombies after a few months, and many stop checking in four times per day. Those who went to school during the Facebook era continue to complain about all the old fogies (like me) polluting their sacred resting ground. They also continue to put radically inappropriate pictures of themselves online, blissfully unaware of the interviewing process. [link] [...] [...] I just read a blog predicting some trends for 2008 and Facebook came up. Adults who didn’t grow up with social networking services experience burnout of being bitten by zombies after a few months, and many stop checking in four times per day. Those who went to school during the Facebook era continue to complain about all the old fogies (like me) polluting their sacred resting ground. They also continue to put radically inappropriate pictures of themselves online, blissfully unaware of the interviewing process. [link] [...]

]]> By: Dave Zatz http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/12/30/technology-predictions-for-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-224402 Dave Zatz Mon, 31 Dec 2007 19:21:18 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/12/30/technology-predictions-for-2008/#comment-224402 I believe AT&T has a 5 year exclusive on the iPhone in the US. What hardware that entails is anyone's guess. Not to mention there's a movement for force carriers and vendors to open up... I believe AT&T has a 5 year exclusive on the iPhone in the US. What hardware that entails is anyone’s guess. Not to mention there’s a movement for force carriers and vendors to open up…

]]> By: BrianM http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/12/30/technology-predictions-for-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-224386 BrianM Mon, 31 Dec 2007 18:31:14 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/12/30/technology-predictions-for-2008/#comment-224386 I don't twitter either. Zune 3.0 will be great, I agree ( I love my 2.0 Zune). My Facebook honeymoon ended months ago though I still see incredible value yet to be exploited. Is Apple contractually allowed to create an iPhone that works on any network other than ATT (here in the states)? DSLR penetration will increase at a much greater rate than anyone ever thought. Nice read JT. Here's to a happy and healthy new year. B I don’t twitter either. Zune 3.0 will be great, I agree ( I love my 2.0 Zune). My Facebook honeymoon ended months ago though I still see incredible value yet to be exploited. Is Apple contractually allowed to create an iPhone that works on any network other than ATT (here in the states)? DSLR penetration will increase at a much greater rate than anyone ever thought.

Nice read JT. Here’s to a happy and healthy new year.

B

]]> By: The Blog According to Buzz » Blog Archive » Facebook Burnout http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/12/30/technology-predictions-for-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-224143 The Blog According to Buzz » Blog Archive » Facebook Burnout Mon, 31 Dec 2007 05:51:27 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/12/30/technology-predictions-for-2008/#comment-224143 [...] I just read a blog predicting some trends for 2008 and Facebook came up. Adults who didn’t grow up with social networking services experience burnout of being bitten by zombies after a few months, and many stop checking in four times per day. Those who went to school during the Facebook era continue to complain about all the old fogies (like me) polluting their sacred resting ground. They also continue to put radically inappropriate pictures of themselves online, blissfully unaware of the interviewing process. [link] [...] [...] I just read a blog predicting some trends for 2008 and Facebook came up. Adults who didn’t grow up with social networking services experience burnout of being bitten by zombies after a few months, and many stop checking in four times per day. Those who went to school during the Facebook era continue to complain about all the old fogies (like me) polluting their sacred resting ground. They also continue to put radically inappropriate pictures of themselves online, blissfully unaware of the interviewing process. [link] [...]

]]> By: Jeremy Toeman http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/12/30/technology-predictions-for-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-224118 Jeremy Toeman Mon, 31 Dec 2007 04:43:44 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/12/30/technology-predictions-for-2008/#comment-224118 Louis - good stuff! Dave Clark - so I'm already right? :) Jeff - what was that? I forgot what you wrote already... Dave - I like the Eye-Fi guys, but I think they will only win if they are a service/software company, not a flash card manufacturer. Marina - the cable companies are monopolies who have done nothing but profit exorbitantly since deregulation. The government is supposed to protect us from monopolies, not ENABLE them to flourish. I don't mind paying a cable bill, but I do mind the fact that there is no ability for me to switch to another provider AND they raise their rates ahead of inflation. Justin - great adds, thanks! Louis – good stuff!

Dave Clark – so I’m already right? :)

Jeff – what was that? I forgot what you wrote already…

Dave – I like the Eye-Fi guys, but I think they will only win if they are a service/software company, not a flash card manufacturer.

Marina – the cable companies are monopolies who have done nothing but profit exorbitantly since deregulation. The government is supposed to protect us from monopolies, not ENABLE them to flourish. I don’t mind paying a cable bill, but I do mind the fact that there is no ability for me to switch to another provider AND they raise their rates ahead of inflation.

Justin – great adds, thanks!

]]> By: Justin Davey http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/12/30/technology-predictions-for-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-224107 Justin Davey Mon, 31 Dec 2007 04:10:55 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/12/30/technology-predictions-for-2008/#comment-224107 Some pretty good predictions. I don't agree with everything though so I left my thoughts below: I don't think we'll see anything above 1080p in plasma or lcd in 2008. We'll probably see it in OLED? I think the big story will be the obliteration of plasma TV's. HD DVD will pull ahead of Blu-ray because lower prices will help them gain better market traction. Blu-ray will finally realize the numbers generated by the PS3 don't matter because alot of PS3 owners don't even know their game console has a high-def player. The Hulu, Joost prediction would be smart on the video platforms' part until web advertising gets itself sorted out. I don't think Google will launch anything that has to do with set top boxes, but if they did they would gain traction just because it's Google. TiVo will be acquired. Facebook will lose "mindshare" by the last quarter of the year. People will realize MySpace has a much better business model and overall social network. Facebook tries to integrate video and fails. We'll see a fair share of mobile video platforms and advertisers launching startups before they really should. In the western world at least. The digital transition will spark a frenzy. Regulatory bodies will totally fumble consumer education resulting in a LCD TV buying frenzy. Some pretty good predictions. I don’t agree with everything though so I left my thoughts below:

I don’t think we’ll see anything above 1080p in plasma or lcd in 2008. We’ll probably see it in OLED? I think the big story will be the obliteration of plasma TV’s.

HD DVD will pull ahead of Blu-ray because lower prices will help them gain better market traction. Blu-ray will finally realize the numbers generated by the PS3 don’t matter because alot of PS3 owners don’t even know their game console has a high-def player.

The Hulu, Joost prediction would be smart on the video platforms’ part until web advertising gets itself sorted out.

I don’t think Google will launch anything that has to do with set top boxes, but if they did they would gain traction just because it’s Google.

TiVo will be acquired.

Facebook will lose “mindshare” by the last quarter of the year. People will realize MySpace has a much better business model and overall social network. Facebook tries to integrate video and fails.

We’ll see a fair share of mobile video platforms and advertisers launching startups before they really should. In the western world at least.

The digital transition will spark a frenzy. Regulatory bodies will totally fumble consumer education resulting in a LCD TV buying frenzy.

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