Google
uses
an
15
interface over the traditional desktop
billion kWh of electricity per year,
environment. Over time, this half-step will
more
become
than
estimated
most
countries.
a
whole
one,
and
mobile
However, google generates a lot of
operating systems will dominate. The
their own power with their solar
transition won't be complete by the end of
panels.
2012, but we'll be much further down the
The first public cell phone call was
made on April 3, 1973 by Martin
path, and using computer mice much less
often.
Cooper.
About 20% of the videos on
YouTube are music related.
2. Social gestures:
In
People view 15 billion videos online
every month.
100 videos per month.
social
media
realm,
social
gestures appear to be the leading trend of
2012.
On an average, US onliners view
the
Launched
September,
this
by
Facebook
so-called
in
"frictionless
sharing" functionality removes the need to
click a button to share media with your
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friends. Instead, everything you listen to,
read or watch is automatically posted to
your profile once you approve the relevant
app. If you've seen apps such as Spotify
TOP 10 TECH TRENDS FOR 2012
or Social Reader in your Facebook news
feed, you're already aware of these
1. Touch computing:
features. The trend makes sense for social
Tablet computers such as iPad might
networks: With 800 million people already
seem to be a nice alternative to desktop
on Facebook, its growth is bound to slow.
and
the
But if sharing becomes automatic, the
command line gave way to graphical user
volume of content on Facebook will grow
interfaces,
be
at an accelerated pace. There's a big
superseded by touch screens. The signs
problem, however: Users may be "creeped
are obvious: Windows 8 and Mac OS X
out" by all this automated s