2010: What's going on?

Joanna McLeod28/1/10

What I'm supposed to predict

1. Gadgets & Games2. The Internet, Web 3.0...3. Business & Technology4. Wellington/NZ/the Universe

Gadgets & Games

Does it come in pink?

• Marketers will continue to try to sell products to women by making them more girly.

• Marketers will continue to offer totally lame and insulting products to capture the female marketplace, like the DS fashion boutique game.

We love artificial life

Wellingtonista reader CJ says:In 2010, Wellingtonians will lead (in NZ

anyways) in the adoption of Augmented Reality games and cyberpets. We're geeky, gamey and kind to animals. And afterall what else can you do in this weather?!”

Party on, Wayne

• The number & variety of party games available will continue to grow

• The EyeToy or something similar is going to make a comeback

• The music industry will realise that it can save its ass through the gaming industry.

The Internet and Web 3.0

Govt means business

• As departments are pushed to deliver more “value for money”, they'll turn to technology.

• Government departments will start using the cutting edge communications system called “text messaging”

W2F

More and more people will realise the value of using the web to organise face-to-face contact.

• It won't be called a 'Tweetup' anymore, it'll be 'Friday night drinks' .

Gadgets & Games

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Business & Technology

It's business, not personal

Wellingtonista reader Finn predicts: More gadgets at shops such as touch

screens for customer interaction and machines that give and receive money and take orders

The rise of the home business

Wellingtonista reader Kim predicts: Lots of people are going to give up on

The Man and decide to do things for themselves.

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Wellington, NZ & everything else

All roads lead to Wellington

• They're going to build more roads where we don't need them.

• There are many ways to improve public transport but these will be ignored.

Oooh fancy!

Expect to see a whole lot more specialist-type businesses opening up, rather than generic cafes/bars. New places will need something special going on to stand out.

She's in fashion

I'm picking Steam-Punk to be the new Boho. Expect to see a lot of corsets and brass necklaces in Glassons by the end of the year.

A final prediction

One of you lovely audience members is going to realise that you really should hire me for all your content/comms/social media needs:

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