A few predictions for the New Year
As this year draws to an end, I wanted to offer a few predictions for what I think 2007 will bring:
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Apple will release a new UI with Mac OS X 10.5 that is reminiscent of iTunes 7, and I will spend the rest of the year slagging it.
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The word “innovative” will be used in a sentence with another Microsoft product.
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I will begin offering many more thoughts on Web 2.0 usability and design than I do today.
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Slashdot will become even less relevant, but Digg may not necessarily gain a greater readership for it. In fact, I think that 2007 will show that Digg has peaked. For Slashdot, I think we will find that its Alexa rating (where lower == better) has gone from 228 to something above 300.
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PodTech.net will change its name to something a little more aspirational and less asinine.
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Apple will release an iPhone, the journos will go nuts for it, and people who actually need their mobile phones for business will yawn and go back to their Blackberries.
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Drunkenbatman will actually post something to his blog. It may or may not crash your browser.
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Either Final Fantasy XIII or Metal Gear Solid 4 will be announced for the Xbox 360.