Technological Driving Forces
(Idle) Computer Processing Power
Convergence of Telecommunication, Media & entertainment and Information technology
Decline of (R&D) cooperation between public and private
Decrease in investments in R&D
Decrease of Highly Educated Technology Workforce
Development of informatiion search technologies
Disruptive Technology: Wireless Local Loop
Experiences with current technical solutions
Low cost of Internet Connections
Need for common programming platform
Preventing game piracy: Digital Rights Management
Reduction of organizational and technological complexity
The Improvements in Security of WiFi Transmissions
The Increasing Use of Internet
The increasing use of modchips and emulators
The Rapid Increase in WiFi Transmission Rates
The rise of home entertainment systems
The TV Set becomes the Computer
Voice over Wi-Fi (Vo-Wi-Fi) will be released
Whereabout the fourth generation mobile technology
Widespread use of voice over IP (and specifically the introduction of Skype)
The increase of digital developing functions in a mobile phone
The development 0f a Robot helping household affairs