I'd love to see more innovation in the area of technology tied to automotobiles ... specifically expanding the connectivity of vehicles that are within proximity to one another. There's some many places this could go ... Smart-routing around traffic ... Road-condition reports ... Ability to follow a friend that's more than a car or two ahead of you ... Letting parents track their kids' movements.
It's an untapped market that I'd love to see some growth in.
Josh Bob
· 3 months ago
I would love to see more mobile technologies emerge that make life easier. Why are we still using short-range pagers at restaurants? Why are we still waiting in lines at amusement parks? Mobile can make this problem go away, and I want to see it happen - now. :)
Dustin
· 3 months ago
DEMOfall 09 here I come!
iHouse
· 3 months ago
I would like to see a social network, spamless one, where every action has a meaning and every word-a destination. I am trying to build it (Trustler project), but I need help. Just imagine, we all love when our friends say a good word about us, don't we? We love it, because our friends opinions about ourselves make us feel better, more confident, more respected and more trusted. Social technologies are the technology of the future, that's for sure..
jenc76
· 3 months ago
I would like to see more innovative technology for use in the home, who wouldn't love to not have to worry about dusting or sweeping. Or what about not having to worry about meal preparation? When you really look back at 30 or even just 20 years ago, who would have believed that you could get directions from a device that sits in your car. So why not find technical advances that make our daily lives simpler in such a busy and hectic world?
I'd like Apple to make a "laptop" that won't sear the flesh off said lap (ie. advancements in netbooks and/or portable touch-based-ui internet devices)
ErnieDuran
· 3 months ago
I would like to see more of emerging display technologies (lcd, oled, elds, seds) as well as emerging input devices that may eventually replace keyboards and the mouse. Thanks
Adam AKA A.Beezy
· 3 months ago
I would love to see a WHOLE laptop, made from a projecting light. It seems highly impossible, but i think it can be done, also safer cars. ALSO, more touch screen computers (laptops, and desktops), it seems as if touch-screen is sweeping the mobile technology, so why not computers as well.
Thanks.
Nik
· 3 months ago
We need more hardware startups, would be interesting to see how hardware can tie with the web. Fitbit etc.
adam
· 3 months ago
ooh I'd love to go to demo! Please pick me!
slightlyoffbeat
· 3 months ago
I would like to see more innovation when it comes to connecting our technologies and bringing them together to something that can easily be used by every consumer. We have Twitter, facebook, myspace, blogs, RSS feeds, cable TV, IPTV, youtube, and more. Every day new technologies are coming out that we would love to be a part of and participate in, but we are reaching the saturation point in which we can only handle so much. We have our TV for cable, our computer for the internet, and our phones for verbal communication.
There are solutions for bringing together these technologies, but its going to take mass adoption and a work-flow that even my mother can use in order for such solutions to work. When will someone successfully tie everything together. What medium will be used?
I would love to be considered for a free ticket to DEMO. You guys rock :)
DonaldDahl
· 3 months ago
I'd like to see more surface technologies and ebooks integrated into the classroom. How long are we going to wait to upgrade the chalk board to a digital projection screen or microsoft surface. What about interactive Kindergarden classes that use playmotion technology. Or Kindles that replace textbooks and can link directly to a classroom desk. Never would we have to worry about cheating or lost homework, everyone's desk could have a webcam built into it. Online schools could link directly to other real live universities effortlessly. Networks could back up everything including lectures to be downloaded at home. Green would take over the classroom and thousands of trees could be saved. The technology already exists and I would be happy to help design it as an industrial designer. P.S. I think I just gave away one of my best ideas for my portfolio so I hope I win the contest. Cheers.
Pat
· 3 months ago
I would like to see a technology that means less paper work at doctor's offices. If our insurance cards could just be swiped and then the doctor would have all the appropriate information. It would cut down on wasted time and paper and eliminate inaccuracies.
rodericj
· 3 months ago
I'd love to see more location aware or gps based technologies out there. We have so many of the resources which gather the information, but so few technologies aggregating it into meaningful ways. Think location based ads.
mattsurfs
· 3 months ago
I would like to see more innovations in the mobile space.
jeffreyv
· 3 months ago
I'd like to see more innovation in the mobile payments area.
djenders
· 3 months ago
Technology innovations in education. What would our infrastructure costs look like if schooling was decentralized, books were electronic and free on all education levels, all students had access to the best teachers because those lessons were digitized, students went to a local school less often for just social interactions, and technology solutions were in place that could tutor a student on the level of human interaction?
Marco Marlia
· 3 months ago
A portable, water-proof, voice enabled, rss feed projector to read Mashable feeds under the shower... a must have! :-)
Michael Coteau
· 3 months ago
I would like to see the development of wireless electricity charging systems. Imagine every time you enter a charge zone, you cell phone, laptop or another device would begin to charge. I think that this type of system would revolutionize the world we know. Wires would be a thing of the pass, freeing us of all of those cord limits.
nmohan
· 3 months ago
I would sincerely like to see more use of white roofs and solar powered water heaters in the US. That's simple technology adopted by the rest of the world that is eco-friendly and efficient...why aren't we using it here in the US?!
On a side note, solar powered water heaters should tweet water temperature, level and usage. That would be sweet (and useful)!
Justin
· 3 months ago
I would love to see more augmented reality in everyday life. Mobile phones have the head start in this, but I want to see it in things like cars and laptops as well.
Kahla
· 3 months ago
It would be great if we could improve our cell phone technology. I would love to see smarter kitchens and integrated technology. There is a lot of room for improvement when it comes to our classrooms as well.
socialnerdia
· 3 months ago
I'd like to see a technology that can take the internet worldwide. Sure, we have DSL, broadband, 3G, WiFi and WiMax here in the US (and in developed countries), but more can be done to bring knowledge, communication and fun to remote areas in the world. So, we need cheaper laptops and robust but inexpensive infrastructures. Can you imagine bloggers and citizen journalists in every corner of Africa? Can you imagine tutoring children in Brazil from your living room? Can you imagine a world where dictators can no longer take away knowledge? I dont know what it looks like, but I think these kinds of technologies are far more important than the next big things we usually think of.
David Brott
· 3 months ago
SHORT ANSWER: More digital tools for artists (note: "artists" = anyone with ANY artistic inclination)
EXPLANATION: We live in a time of great equalization. Anyone with the tools and the time can become almost anything they want to be. They need only the tools! Take Guitar Hero. I don't think there's ever been a musician who's played that game without thinking "Cute. Now when are they coming out with the real thing?" Video games are great, but they don't give the average user enough credit. A lot of talent is born of ambition, but it can't be given a voice without opportunity. In this case, that opportunity comes in the form of a tool. Not only a guitar, but a great teacher. A master. Through tools like this, we have the opportunity to teach anyone and everyone, anything and everything! And I'm not just talking about music here. All the arts:
Dance: I believe we can move beyond the "Dance Dance" touchpad Visual Art: Let's move past the mouse - even the Wacom Drama: Let's interact with out entertainment using our bodies - our emotions. Literature: Ever ask for another set of eyes? How about millions? Etc: Sky's the limit...
Alon Goren
· 3 months ago
I would like to see a start-up capitalize on the recession by empowering the community to help one another.
scottmann
· 3 months ago
I'd like to see unassuming, low maintenance systems that promote realtime feedback of health and wellness that predict disease and injuries and anticipated lifetime health care costs, life span, etc, in store for the individual user based on their current daily behaviors. People are far too often entirely ignorant of the future costs of their current habits and decisions, on themselves and others. Social sharing of this information with friends, families, or anonymous comparison could help them see where they stand in their community, and maybe even seek out help from those that are making better decisions.
mikediliberto
· 3 months ago
I would like to see more technologies, both hardware and software, related to video content access and playback, specifically in providing video in the consumer space in a way that is seamless, and dare I say, transparent to the user.
Technologies like Apple TV are a step in the right direction, but the consumer space needs not only hardware but content that is easy to obtain and affordable to rent or purchase. The Ruku Netflix streamer and media extenders have made inroads with the "earlyvangelists", but no one has yet crossed the chasm with a product that appeals to the mainstream.
With consumers spending even more time at home in this current economic climate, the timing is perfect to launch the "killer app" for the living room.
Of course, if I receive a free ticket, I will gladly wear the "I <3 Mashable" t-shirt. But no animal costumes. I mean, I would really love to go, and my student loans prevent me from paying my own way. But even I have to draw the line somewhere.
Jeff Greenberg
· 3 months ago
I would like to see more "practical" AI related innovations. It has been said that services and products that work essentially by processing tremendous volumes of data (Google, etc.) are the 'new' AI. While I agree that this does indeed provide a type of AI that most of us had not predicted, or at least, fully appreciated, ten years ago, there is a real dearth of applications that even touch on the older dream of artificial intelligence as smart, intuitive, assistant. The lack of progress in R&D of traditional AI is clearly the primary culprit here, but it seems as if failure of imagination is, at the very least, an accomplice. Could we not put more effort behind focused, domain-limited AIs that nevertheless possess many of the qualities dreamed of by children and creative adults since the fifties?
Michael A. Stelzner
· 3 months ago
I'd like to see more voice recognition technology integrated into mobile devices. For example, rather than simply moving my iPhone, I'd like to be able to tell it what to do, "iPhone, give me directions to Kristin's office and then call her," or "Wake me up at 6am tomorrow to The Rolling Stone's 'Time is on My Side."
When mobile devices truly become like my executive assistant I'd pay top dollar and never have it leave my side.
kevinmsmith
· 3 months ago
I'd love to see businesses jump more into the Platform-as-a-Service arena as an alternative to traditional IT development. Between the ability to develop rapid prototypes, to iterate quickly, and the low cost of maintenance, I think it's really a no brainer. When we developed our software using PaaS/Cloud Tech instead of traditional methods, we used 1 person vs. 10 and spent around $1000 instead of a bit over $1M.
Esteban Kolsky
· 3 months ago
I want to see MicroBlogging and Communities that work as intended, not as .... I want to see Reputation Management tools that work, Ranking that makes sense, and Contextual Search (remember the semantic web promise?) that yields good results. I want to be able to have agents do the work of finding what I want to see, and move to the background what I don't.
I want to see what microblogging can be with these innovations in place, because that is our future and I don't want to have to wait until my kids tell me about in the nursing home.
Let's drop the hype and mass adoption of mediocre technologies and focus on what matters, what we need, and how we are going to start delivering that now.
Bottom Line: we have the base knowledge and technologies available, now we just need to make them work in the proper setting.
mrthink
· 3 months ago
AR HUD mobile device sync with eye-glasses/contacts/store windows/windshields. Wormhole technology would be nice too.
Major_Grooves
· 3 months ago
Strange how I can comment here. I've just tweeted to @mashable to let you know I could not leave comments on the last two articles I visited. :/ Anyway, hope I win, especially after getting so close to presenting at TC50 http://bit.ly/U8qQo
taylorbarr
· 3 months ago
Dear Mashable,
It is quite simple--and I think only one person vaguely mentioned it. I would like to see more Augmented Reality based Technology- mobile, home appliances, and Public Safety embedded with AR.
It looks like AR is slowly creeping into iPhone apps, but hasn't reached mainstream and definitely hasn't reached full potential. I can see Augmented Reality being a MAJOR player in all markets- changing the way we think and use computer peripherals.
Anything that is a TRUE game changer ( and I mean a real game changer) is something we should find innovative and would want to see more of.
A big fan, Taylor Barr
cynthiaholladay
· 3 months ago
I would like to see more technology that helps humans to understand themselves and each other; to make more rational decisions; and to enable longer-term thinking. We have predictive models, analytic databases, visualization, imaging and monitoring technologies - and plenty of history that we do not want to repeat. Yet we continue to make many of the same mistakes and commit crimes against humanity. We need technology with a conscious.
Jeffzilla
· 3 months ago
I'd like to see more cooperation towards a unified digital identity and logon. With social media and online community interaction becoming more and more popular, I think it's becoming increasingly important for people to be able to own, and count on one singular logon. Each comment, posting or friend that people make online is assigned to their identity, and for people to really hold value in their online identity, I think it's important to avoid fragmentation.
Jeffzilla
· 3 months ago
I'd like to see more cooperation towards a unified digital identity and logon. With social media and online community interaction becoming more and more popular, I think it's becoming increasingly important for people to be able to own, and count on one singular logon. Each comment, posting or friend that people make online is assigned to their identity, and for people to really hold value in their online identity, I think it's important to avoid fragmentation.
Tweetmondo
· 3 months ago
I would like to see new creative uses for geo location and social media. Mobile phones with GPS devices are becoming commodity, and Twitter and Facebook users already love to use their mobiles to update statuses and check their friends. In the near future I would like not only to follow people in my favorite social platform, but also to "geofollow" them, and know when a good old friend is in town, or when someone tweeted from my preferred restaurant.
Larry
· 3 months ago
The innovation I'd like to see would apply everything we've learned about how to determine and display social reputation in web applications and apply it to corporate financial data.
brmore
· 3 months ago
I'd like to see more innovation with respect to bridging the gap between the mobile and desktop domains. Right now, it seems as if mobile apps serve as bastard step-child clients of applications that exist in desktop domain. Surely there are applications where mobile can be a core player rather than the way to tweet from the road?
Eric Marshall
· 3 months ago
I would like to see more technology implemented within the travel industry. For instance, an application for mobile phones that creates a dynamic travel itinerary based on events, weather, location, time or other criteria that you define. The application would allow real time communication between hotels, airlines, car rental agencies, attractions, restaurants, etc. and fine tunes your preferences the more you use it. If implemented correctly this could help make the industry more efficient, thus lowering costs for businesses and travelers alike...and ultimately allowing more people to travel for less!
Larry Greenfield
· 2 months ago
I would like to see more innovations that extend the accessibility and utility of social networks. This might include making networks more accessible and usable remotely. A technology that could voice-enable social networks would be nice to see; open, so it can become an extension to any social network and perhaps serve as a bridge between them. And this could break through the "smartphone only" barrier, allowing anyone with a mobile phone to connect when they're away from their notebook/PC. "Untethered Social Networking" (I'm TM'ing that right now - Larry Greenfield, all rights reserved!)
karamdeep
· 2 months ago
I will like to see mobile phone and other things running without battery,some eco friendly non toxic renewable power source.I will only want to see things which are non toxic to nature and running on power source new and renewable i.e you don't need to change the power source for life long easily..I will really like to see electricity source by renewable sources of energy and cheaply available because where i live there is 12hr electricity cut,technology which cleans polluted environment.Nano-technology Am final year engineering student some day i will build some cool power source may be like of solar panel advance version of it..etc etc P.S. I can't see it any way because i don't have ticket money to travel so far away ha ha
All Comments
It's an untapped market that I'd love to see some growth in.
Social technologies are the technology of the future, that's for sure..
PreMistry@gmail.com
Thanks.
There are solutions for bringing together these technologies, but its going to take mass adoption and a work-flow that even my mother can use in order for such solutions to work. When will someone successfully tie everything together. What medium will be used?
I would love to be considered for a free ticket to DEMO. You guys rock :)
On a side note, solar powered water heaters should tweet water temperature, level and usage. That would be sweet (and useful)!
EXPLANATION: We live in a time of great equalization. Anyone with the tools and the time can become almost anything they want to be. They need only the tools! Take Guitar Hero. I don't think there's ever been a musician who's played that game without thinking "Cute. Now when are they coming out with the real thing?" Video games are great, but they don't give the average user enough credit. A lot of talent is born of ambition, but it can't be given a voice without opportunity. In this case, that opportunity comes in the form of a tool. Not only a guitar, but a great teacher. A master. Through tools like this, we have the opportunity to teach anyone and everyone, anything and everything! And I'm not just talking about music here. All the arts:
Dance: I believe we can move beyond the "Dance Dance" touchpad
Visual Art: Let's move past the mouse - even the Wacom
Drama: Let's interact with out entertainment using our bodies - our emotions.
Literature: Ever ask for another set of eyes? How about millions?
Etc: Sky's the limit...
Technologies like Apple TV are a step in the right direction, but the consumer space needs not only hardware but content that is easy to obtain and affordable to rent or purchase. The Ruku Netflix streamer and media extenders have made inroads with the "earlyvangelists", but no one has yet crossed the chasm with a product that appeals to the mainstream.
With consumers spending even more time at home in this current economic climate, the timing is perfect to launch the "killer app" for the living room.
Of course, if I receive a free ticket, I will gladly wear the "I <3 Mashable" t-shirt. But no animal costumes. I mean, I would really love to go, and my student loans prevent me from paying my own way. But even I have to draw the line somewhere.
When mobile devices truly become like my executive assistant I'd pay top dollar and never have it leave my side.
I want to see what microblogging can be with these innovations in place, because that is our future and I don't want to have to wait until my kids tell me about in the nursing home.
Let's drop the hype and mass adoption of mediocre technologies and focus on what matters, what we need, and how we are going to start delivering that now.
Bottom Line: we have the base knowledge and technologies available, now we just need to make them work in the proper setting.
It is quite simple--and I think only one person vaguely mentioned it. I would like to see more Augmented Reality based Technology- mobile, home appliances, and Public Safety embedded with AR.
It looks like AR is slowly creeping into iPhone apps, but hasn't reached mainstream and definitely hasn't reached full potential. I can see Augmented Reality being a MAJOR player in all markets- changing the way we think and use computer peripherals.
Anything that is a TRUE game changer ( and I mean a real game changer) is something we should find innovative and would want to see more of.
A big fan,
Taylor Barr