December 17, Beijing time news, according to foreign media reports, in 2011 is approaching, the US technology giant IBM recently released a "five next five technology trends" forecast report, these five forecasts are respectively For extended battery life, mature 3D hologram technology, good use of computer-generated heat, real-time GPS navigation services and "citizen scientists."

IBM said that the above-mentioned five technology trends predicted will be formally become the corresponding products and services within the next five years, and the general public can use them, thereby bringing more convenience to the global public.

The following are five technical trends that IBM predicts in the next five years (in no particular order):

1. Battery Life Increases by 10 Times Current battery capacity and endurance capacity of electronic devices such as laptops and mobile phones will increase by an average of 7% per year. IBM expects that the volume of such electronic devices will be further reduced by 2015; the battery life will be extended by 10 times compared to current.

2. 3D holographic image IBM believes that although 3D holographic image technology is still in the experimental stage, the technology will gradually mature in the next five years, and it will be officially used for commercial purposes. IBM said that after the formal commercialization of 3D holographic image technology, it will change the existing pattern of mobile phones, televisions and all the screen-related industries. These industries will be able to provide consumers with products and services based on 3D holographic image technology. By then, consumers can directly view these images without using 3D glasses.

3, make good use of the heat generated by the computer IBM believes that the data center server and other equipment in the process of running, will produce a lot of heat. If we can pass appropriate measures, we can use these heat energy for indoor heating/cooling purposes. Don Campbell, chief technology officer (CTO) of IBM's business analytics department, said: "On the data center, only 50% of the thermal energy generated by servers is used for cooling data center purposes. Other large amounts of thermal energy have not been able to It is effectively used."

Campbell believes that for the cooling system of the data center, its purpose is not only to dissipate heat in the future, but also to use the thermal energy for other purposes through technical means, such as heating food, indoor heating in winter, and so on.

4. Real-time GPS navigation services Currently, Google Android smartphones have been able to provide travel routes and prompt navigation services. However, IBM predicts that in the future GPS (Global Positioning System) navigation services will be personalized, real-time and so on. For example, if a user is in the process of driving a car, the GPS will provide other feasible lines for the user to choose from, in addition to the normal line hints. If the user is looking for a parking lot, the GPS navigation service can even tell the user how many seats are currently in the parking lot near the location through real-time data analysis.

5, "citizen scientists"

IBM believes that in the next five years, using sensors installed in smart phones, automobiles, computers and other products, the public can send their lives details and other information to researchers in real time. In other words, the general public will be able to participate at any time in the research projects that scientists are conducting to make these research projects more targeted.