What technology will bring to the next decade

Ten years ago, we would have been blown away by a cellphone with far more computing power and memory than the average PC had in 1999, along with a built-in camera and programs to manage every aspect of our lives. Ten years from now, the iPhone and its ilk will be antiques.

Over the next decade, the evolution of computing and the Internet will produce faster, increasingly intelligent devices. More of our possessions will contain sensors and computers that log our activities, building digital dossiers that augment our memories, help us make decisions and tame information overload.

Such ideas may sound futuristic and excessive today, and technological predictions are notoriously off-base. Short-term forecasts tend to assume too much change, and long-term forecasts underestimate the possibility of sudden, major shifts.

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20 most notable products of 2009

2010 is just a blink away. So it’s time to round up what has 2009 gave us. Uh, I mean gadgets.

Let’s just face the fact that some of these may not reach our shore here. But hey, it still rocks from where it comes. OK here we go.

1. Amazon Kindle 2



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5 security threats to watch in 2010

Everyday Internet users will be a key target for cybercriminals looking to get people to download their malware, while the proliferation of social sites such as Facebook and Twitter will lead to an increase of possible fraud cases, reported Symantec.

At a media gathering Wednesday, the security vendor released a report outlining security threats enterprises and consumers should be mindful of in 2010. Of these, the security risk faced by everyday Internet users is likely to increase as criminals look to trick people into downloading malware through means such as an innocent-looking URL link or videos and pictures from unknown sources.

“[Users] could be opening themselves up to identity theft and other types of cybercrime,” Symantec said in the report, adding that the number of attempted attacks using social engineering “is sure to increase” next year.

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