Recently looked up the, technology predictions made by D&T for the year 2005. You can get the complete report at www.deloitte.com. I was very interested in 3 particular predictions, titled:

Web Browsers take center stage2005, Will see all lot of activity around the browsers, there will be more choice/more functionality, browser will still continue to be the primary interface to the internet. Broadband will drive up internet adoption. People will rely on web browsers for a growing range of everyday applications, from entertainment to arranging doctors appointments. More competition and hence widening range of browsers will drive the pace of development & innovation on the browser. They will be open source & Open Standard based. The browsers rising functionality will make it more useful and even pervasive -- turning it into one of the most critical pieces of real estate on the PC. Browser developer should focus their efforts on a variety of devices -- not just PC's. Mobile Phones, PDA's and even in-car computers will all increasingly need browser technology. Delivering a common experience across all / multiple platforms.

Connected Devices Under SiegeFirst there is/will be a Massive Growth of connected devices, from PCS and mobile phones to digital music players & gaming consoles -- will cause a corresponding leap in electronic viruses and other malicious attacks. SPAM, SPIM, Bluejacking & V(iop)SPAM will continue to proliferate. Loss of billions of dollars due to lost data/ downtime will occur regularly. The mobile devices will be targeted. One overlooked downside to proliferation of mobile devices is that it provides a huge number of entry point to hackers. Factor in the rapid spread of WiFi -- which hackers consider an open network -- and the risks become all too evident.

Mesh networks hit streetBy the end of 2005, wireless mesh networks will have appeared in several major urban centers throughout Northern Europe, the United States and Asia. Mesh networks are typically used for tracking and monitoring status, movement, and process flow in transportation systems, production lines and even supermarkets. Mesh networks are ad-hoc networks -- essentially peer-to-peer in structure. In a true mesh, every node has a connection to every other node in the network, either directly or by Hopping though intermediate nodes. This allows operators to generate a very precise picture of what is happening within the network. Local and national governments will be interested in mesh technology as a means to improve the safety and efficiency of their transportation infrastructure, while military organizations will use mesh networks to monitor troops, track assets and manage logistics.

Other Predictions :
Fuel Cells Debut,
Super Small Technology,
Huge Returns,
The robot invasion,
Flat Frenzy,
Digital Crime runs rampant,
The space race moves into the private sector,
Quantum computing gets closer to reality