Wired News: Smart Web Changes World: Future dreams
Wired News: Smart Web Changes World: " smarter internet and a host of cheap, web-enabled mobile devices will allow access to a whole range of services on the move, research group Gartner Dataquest said ......Navigation systems that now offer only a rudimentary selection of road services such as fuel stations and tourist sites are just a beginning...
Some websites already offer a glimpse of the future by having customers describe and rate restaurants they visit, in a real life version of what Google and Amazon do by tracking clicks and customer purchases. Consumers and businesses should expect this kind of internet intelligence to come to the real world...
The building blocks for a more intelligent internet are standardized data from a wide range of sources that can be recognized and connected. For now, we are in a technology cycle in which all kinds of information network are built and tied together for ubiquitous access to the internet, Gartner says. It expects the distinction between fixed and mobile Internet to slowly disappear.
The first signs of this can be seen in some websites that recognize how a consumer comes to a site, either from PC or cell phone. They adjust the size and content of the page accordingly and automatically.
The next cycle of connectivity, where all systems understand each other, has barely started, while the following cycle -- in which this intelligence is embedded in every device -- is still a dream.
The building blocks for a more intelligent internet are standardized data from a wide range of sources that can be recognized and connected. For now, we are in a technology cycle in which all kinds of information network are built and tied together for ubiquitous access to the internet, Gartner says. It expects the distinction between fixed and mobile Internet to slowly disappear.
The first signs of this can be seen in some websites that recognize how a consumer comes to a site, either from PC or cell phone. They adjust the size and content of the page accordingly and automatically.
The next cycle of connectivity, where all systems understand each other, has barely started, while the following cycle -- in which this intelligence is embedded in every device -- is still a dream... "
posted by Jen @ 8:41 am
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