In a recent article in Computer World, the top ten personal tech trends of 2008 are given. Here they are:
1. The year of flash-based superportables2. The year of free Internet access
3. The year of the home robot
4. The year of hyperconnectivity
5. The year of multi-touch
6. The year of location, location, location
7. The year of reading on-screen
8. The year of social everything
9. The year of haptic feedback
10. The year of cell phone TV
It seems as though the trends started by Apple's iPhone and Amazon's Kindle in 2007 will continue and become more intelligent, social, cheap, mobile and wireless.