Category Archives: Forecasts

InfoStory Quotes: IT Jobs Forecasts

Posted on January 3, 2011 by GilPress

“As the rate of technological change in computing slows, the number of jobs for IT specialists will decelerate, then actually turn down; ten years from now, the phrase information economy will sound silly.” —Paul Krugman, 1998 “Between 1998 and 2008, … Continue reading →

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Information Technology Predictions

Posted on December 8, 2010 by GilPress

The December issue of IEEE Spectrum has a great cover story on Ray Kurzweil’s failed predictions. Says John Renne:

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The InfoStory Quant: 250 million business email subscribers

Posted on September 22, 2010 by GilPress

IDC forecast the number of business email subscribers (e.g., Blackberry) to grow 36.5% annually and surpass 250 million in 2014.

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Bob Metcalfe, October 2009

Posted on September 3, 2010 by GilPress

Bob Metcalfe has been involved—as a direct catalyst or a prominent observer—in a number of key milestones spanning the evolution of the IT industry: the birth of the Internet, the invention of Ethernet and local area networks, and the rapid … Continue reading →

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