Talking Web, Memory Aids, and Solar Phones In 5 Years

jbrodkin writes "A talking Web, solar technology embedded in windows and cell phones, and the end of forgetting will all come in the next five years, IBM predicts in its third annual Next Five in Five list, detailing innovations that could change our lives in the next half-decade. The other predictions: We will all have digital shopping assistants and, separately, 'crystal balls' to predict our future health. If IBM is right, in five years we'll forget about keyboards and use our voices to surf the Web on solar-powered laptops. DNA profiles will predict our personal health risks, and we'll get automatic reminders to perform daily tasks, generated by digital recording and analysis of our conversations."

Re:Hmmmmm

[TooMuchToDo]

Nanosolar is very close to getting their solarply product down to $1/Kw, which means for your average household needs your one-time outlay is around $4,000USD for the panels + inverter, wiring etc. For a 25+ year warranty, that's not bad. Only problem is that their capacity is sold out for the next year =(

Re:Does anyone type to the web now?

[reckless_waltz]

Don't take this too literally. Its about replacing mouse actions such as clicking on "back" button or "reload" button with voice commands such as "back","reload" etc..