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Dan Swinhoe (Global) - Most Wanted Tech 2013: B2C

Gizmos, gadgets, thingies and whatsits. As long as it beeps and lights up, people want it. This Christmas the

numb er of tablets people receive will b e equalled only b y the number of Brussels sprouts left on plates, but what's

going to be the b ig thing in 2013?

Flexible & Wearable Phones/Augmented Reality

Whatever happens, mobi le stuff will b e b ig next year. But aside from the usual mi llions of smartphones, things

might b e getting all futuristic. Samsung are reported to be working on Project J', involving indestructible and

invincible screens, and competitors are rumoured to b e working on sim ilar ideas. Advancement in technologies

such as Graphene mean in theory this is possible, but the j ury is still out on whether this will actually be a reality

before next Christmas.

Meanwhile Juniper estimates wearable devices like Google Glass will b e worth up to $1.5 bil lion b y 2014. Right

now the market is extremely pricey - a pair ofhi-tech ski goggles with b uilt in HUD display, for example, would set

you back a cool $800. It's only a matter of time b efore they become cheaper. Microsoft is vying to get in on

augmented reality glasses and a Japanese companyhas created an interactive train window. 2013 could be theyear this tech moves away from a funny app on the phone to a viable, everyday occurrence.

Crowdsourcing

Whether it's Instagram projectors, e-ink watches, ambitious computer games or justprecision-m achined dice,

crowd-funding is big news. The concept is easy; come up with an idea, ask for m oney, and the money is only

collected once you've met your target. It's successful too; last year Kickstarter raised $100 million. Got an idea?

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Dan Swinhoe (Asia) - 2013 Predictions:Asia-Pacific

It is interesting to note that the Philippines did not

come up in the survey . The Philippines is also a

robust economy like Indonesia and Vietnam ...

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Next Gen Consoles

Whether you're rooting for Mario, Master Chief, or Solid Snake, 2013 might have something in store for you.

Nintendo's Wii U will be on this year's Xmas and next year's birthday wish list of every youngster in the land, while

the kids and students who never grew up will be waiting impatiently for the Xbox 720andPS4 praying to the great

1UP Mushroom in the sky that they keep m otion sensors as far away from their gaming experience as possible.

A spanner in the works however, could be Valve. The Half-Life creators say they are planning to bring their Steam

latform to a newconsole-killing device in your lounge som etime next year. Normally such threats would b e

laughed off, but don't rule them out of b ecoming a m ajor player.

Robots

Robots have always been, and always will b e, incredibly cool. I don't know if it's just me, but there seems to be

more and more people buil ding seriously impressive ones lately. Whether it's giant four-ton mechs (sit-in or

remote-controlled) real-life transformers or ones to possibly help with the Fukushima clean-up, robots are coming.

Good job Cam bridge University has set up a research centre to assess the threat of artificial intelligence then. You

know, just case robots enslave humanity.

More Apple

New iPhone? Almost certainly. New iPad? Yep. Apple TV? Who knows. Whatever products get released bearing

that little fruity symbol , expect them to sell mi llions. People just can't get enough burnished chrome. Their stocks

may have look ed a little shaky recently, but 2013 will probab ly see Tim Cook 's company amass enough cash to

buy the m oon. And then patent it.

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