10 "Next Big Things" To Expect In The Future

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By Nina Cresswell /

Imagine a world without the Internet. Tricky, isn't it?

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Now take mobile phones from the equation, and all the handy little gadgets that see us through our day-to-day lives, and we€™re absolutely baffled. It€™s actually terribly difficult to imagine that gadget-less universe now. What€™s not so difficult to imagine is life in the future where we€™re inundated with staggering technical advancements; and not just because we€™ve seen it all in the movies. It€™s because it€™s getting closer and closer to reality every single day.

Harry Potter€™s invisibility cloak, the Terminator€™s enhanced contact lens: gadgets of sci-fi and fantasy are no longer just fiction. They are however, playthings in the grand scale of hi tech breakthroughs changing the world. Science is forever changing the future of our health care, media is widely accessible and the world is delving deeper into full on Internetification.

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Remember when we freaked out seeing small children with their own iPhones? Well, before long they€™ll be driving themselves to school. We're not kidding. What follows are ten brain-popping future prospects that are sure to become the next big things on this planet we call home.