2012 Technology Landscape
2012 Technology Landscape
The coming year 2012, it is expected that the following five companies will dominate the US and global technology landscape.
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APPLE
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MICROSOFT
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GOOGLE
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FACEBOOK
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AMAZON.
The technology trends will be
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CLOUD,
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MOBILE,
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SOCIAL.
As at the end of 2011, Apple leads in the Mobile Phone iPhone and Tablet PC markets and with its iTunes, iCloud synching service it is in to Cloud. Apple is facing competition from Google and Amazon.
Microsoft has started with Windows Phone 7 and expected to get its Windows 8 platform going strong in 2012.. With Nokia launching Windows Phones in the year end, and expected Windows 8 phones in the first half of 2012, Microsoft is expected to pick-up the market share. In Cloud, It has its leading AZURE platform. With the acquisitions of Skype in 2011, Microsoft is expected to announce Messenger and Voice Call Integration.
Google the Internet search leader has captured considerable market share in all the three trends. In cloud, with Gmail and Google Apps. In Mobile with ANDROID. In Social with YouTube and Google Plus. Android will continue to dominate the coming year 2012.
Facebook is the leader in Social in 2011. No much competition expected in 2012 as the user base has gone bigger in size.
Amazon is leader in Cloud with its AWS- Amazon Web Services. With the launch of Kindle Fire Tablet, it is eyeing the second spot in Tablet market share. Already dominating the online shopping, Amazon will go to new heights in 2012.
What about IBM, Oracle, Cisco, HP, Samsung etc., I think they wont make up to the top five.
Malick.
