Article by Debra Littlejohn Shinder
Not so long ago, tech pundits' favorite topic was predicting
the demise of the PC as we know it. No more desktops, no more
laptops – we were going to do everything on our tablets and
phones. Now, however, tablet sales are dropping drastically and some
folks have begun to forecast that the smartphone is on its last legs, too, soon
to be replaced by ... what? The theory is that artificial
intelligence (AI) will replace the functions for which we rely on
our phones today.
Despite high hopes by Apple, Samsung and other device makers,
smartwatch sales are not exploding as quickly as predicted,
although Gartner still claims the market is set to soar – an
analysis that Forbes suggests should be taken
"with a firm pinch of salt." The dream of ubiquitous
computing – cloud technology integrated into all of our
household devices that work together in one big happy Internet of
Things family – is slowly picking up some steam, but has a
long
