(December 19, 2011)
Today IBM formally unveiled the sixth annual “IBM 5 in 5"
(#ibm5in5) – a list of innovations that have the potential to change the way
people work, live and interact during the next five years:
* People power will
come to life
* You will never need
a password again
* Mind reading is no
longer science fiction
* The digital divide
will cease to exist
* Junk mail will
become priority mail
The next IBM 5 in 5 is based on market and societal trends
as well as emerging technologies from IBM’s research labs around the world that
can make these transformations possible.
At IBM, we’re bridging the gap between science fiction and
science fact on a daily basis. Here are how five technologies will define the
future: