Geolocation. Gartner Hype Cycle 2009: Web 2.0 Trending Up, Twitter Down. Analyst firm Gartner has just released its latest Hype Cycle white paper, detailing some of the biggest trends in technology this year.
According to the report, cloud computing, e-books and Internet TV are at the "Peak of Inflated Expectations," while this year's biggest hit Twitter is said to have "tipped over the peak" and is just about to enter the infamous "Trough of Disillusionment. " Social software suites and other microblogging services are likewise starting their downward trend. Kevin Kelly on the next 5,000 days of the web. The Future of Computer Applications: Help Me or Entertain Me - R. In the introduction to his book, Linus Torvalds, creator of the Linux operating system, wrote that life is about entertainment.
He might seem the last person you'd imagine as focused on entertainment, until you realize that Linux started as a hobby. Entertainment is increasingly the center of our lives, and we also want work that challenges and entertains. With the rise of the Social Web and new forms of communication like Twitter, iPhone, YouTube and others, entertainment is just a click away.