Two likely predictions from the technology list are; one, that Apple will be seen to dominate the cell phone market; and two, Facebook will dominate the web.
The prediction that Apple will dominate the cell phone market seems likely to occur because of the applications available from Apple products. There are iPhone "aps" for nearly everything now and likely many more to come, making life generally much easier and organized for many people. What Apple had to offer, not only for cell phones, but computers, as well, is so broad that beating them will be very difficult.
The prediction that Facebook will overtake the most popular site on the web seems very likely, as well, seeing that it pretty much already has. Facebook offers everything from communication, to search, to games and different entertainment. People use Facebook for almost everything, and have become very addicted.
One prediction that is least likely to occur would be the electronic wallet on the smart phone. I can't see this becoming a great thing because the contents of someones wallet is not something to fool with, and most people wouldn't trust electronics to handle them. Once something is lost, it could be lost forever.
Another prediction not likely to occur is that TVs will become computers. People love TV, and though they are eager for new advancements in TV, I think that adding more than movies and shows to it would be overwhelming. Most people already have a computer, and I could see them being fine with have these two entertainments separate.
Two likely predictions from the news media list are; one, more leaks in journalism; and two, more social media usage than search engine use.
The prediction that there will be more "leakification" in journalism seems quite likely. Wikileaks was very popular and though it may be shut down, people have gotten a taste of what it's like to know information from the inside, and aren't going to stop now.
The prediction that there will be more social media usage also seems likely because of sites like Facebook, which has already overcome search engines like Google. Search engines don't offer the wide range of options like social media networks do. People like communicating with other people, and it is easier with social networks.
One of the unlikely predictions is the rise of interactive TV. This prediction is much similar to that from the technology list in that Internet TV will become popular. I don't agree with this because it seems more complicated and overwhelming that it's worth. Now that everyone has both a TV and some sort of Internet separately, converting to all-in-one would be a time consuming and rather expensive process.
Another unlikely prediction is the death of the foreign correspondent. I think that if I were a news reporter, the most interesting way to be one is travel to the story. There may be more convenient ways today, but the real story would lie where it is taking place.
One prediction I would have for technology is that everything will continue to be more compact. Today, there are computers the size of a small book and electronic books that hold thousands of novels and magazines. This makes them easy to transport and handle.
One prediction I would have for news media is that major news providers on tv and internet wont be as popular becasue instead of people looking for the news, the news will come to us. Whether it be by text or any portable devices, the media will be available to everyone, everywhere.
