Top 5 IT forecasts for 2010

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As 2009 draws to a close and a new decade dawns, consumers and IT markets predict various new challenges for the next year and also expect something good for market conditions. Various analysts predict that IT sector will pull out the global economy from recession. It is assumed that the US, EU and emerging economies would gain momentum and have a positive growth in 2010.

Here, the feature discusses few predictions for the upcoming year.

Recovery in global economy

It is assumed that the next year will see growth in global IT spending, job creation and hiring. The research firm, IDC forecasted 3.2% growth in IT spending, which will equal the 2008 levels to $1.5 trillion and emerging markets will have half of the projected growth. RBI and finance ministry has predicted a 7-7.5% growth in GDP for next year.

Social networking grows up

The year 2010 will see a robust growth in social media and its inclusion in various corporate sectors. It will require IT specialists who can engage audiences in their organization’s messages, products and services. Further, it is predicted that companies will more actively encourage employees to use Facebook, Twitter and MySpace.

Apple Tablet PC/eReader

People across the world are waiting for the much anticipated Tablet PC from Apple. According to the latest report, Apple will launch its Tablet PC in late January at a venue in San Francisco. It is reported that the device may resemble a large iPod Touch with a 10-inch diagonal screen, lacks a keyboard, packs USB, FireWire ports and runs Mac OS X along with a variety of multimedia goodies. The source says the device’s video quality “is better than the average movie experience.” However, consumers also expect a higher premium from the device, which is supposed to be named as “iSlate.”

Google to expand beyond search

In the recent market share for November, Google remained the dominant leader with 65.6% share, but now, the company has moved from its search fort and is trying in various fields like apps, programming language, mobile phones, operating systems, cloud apps, etc.
Now, the search engine is planning to launch its Google Phone or Nexus One, Android based netbook, Chrome operating system in 2010. With such new launches, the company will target Apple in mobile segment, Microsoft’s monopoly in operating systems and other PC vendors.

Oracle-Sun Microsystems deal

Various market analysts predict that the European regulators will provide their nod for Oracle’s $7.4 billion acquisition of Sun Microsystems in 2010. For this, Oracle has provided a series of concessions to relieve antitrust concerns. It is reported that Oracle will preserve the viability of MySQL, which is a relational database management system with more than 6 million installations. Also, it will not file any intellectual property claims and extend MySQL’s existing commercial licenses for upto five years.

But, the co-creator of the MySQL database currently owned by Sun Microsystems has started a campaign against the proposed deal because the merger would hit consumers and small businesses and the prices of license and support would increase.

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