In 1999 Bill Gates wrote a book Business @ the speed of Thought and made a number of predictions that have come to pass.
Automated price comparison services will be developed, allowing people to see prices across multiple websites, making it effortless to find the cheapest product for all industries.
There are several price comparison websites today, where people compare prices before making a buying decision
People will carry around small devices that allow them to constantly stay in touch and do electronic business from wherever they are. They will be able to check the news, see flights they have booked, get information from financial markets, and do just about anything else on these devices.
You are most likely reading this from a mobile device, reading news from different online news media, you have even booked your flights online and read Financial Times.
Constant video feeds of your house will become common, informing you of when somebody visits while you are not home.
Today you can have live home surveillance videos direct to your mobile devices.
Private websites for your friends and family will be common, allowing you to chat and plan for events.
Private websites for your weddings, concerts and whatever events you have is common practice today.
Devices will have smart advertising. They will know your purchasing trends, and will display advertisements that are tailored toward your preferences.
The mobile advertisement market is expected to top $100bn in 2016
This was in 1999!!! talk about seeing into the future.
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