Chapter 09 – Emerging Trends and Technologies: Business, People, and Technology Tomorrow
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CHAPTER 9
EMERGING TRENDS AND TECHNOLOGIES:
BUSINESS, PEOPLE, AND TECHNOLOGY TOMORROW
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2. Define the various types of technologies that are emerging as we move toward physiological
interaction with technology.
4. Define and describe emerging technologies that, while purely technology, can and will
impact the future.
CHAPTER SUMMARY
This chapter provides a glimpse into the future, but not the too-distant future.
Already, RFID, Near Field Communication, and software-as-a-service are exploding onto the
business scene.
This chapter is about emerging technologies but – more importantly – how they will change our
lives.
The primary sections of this chapter include:
1. The Changing Internet
3. The Wireless Arena
5. Most Important Considerations