As part of its tenth anniversary, Google is asking experts to weigh in on where they think different aspects of tech will be in the next ten years. Chad Hurley, YouTube’s chief executive and cofounder, laid out his thoughts for the next decade of online video on the Google blog today.
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2018? Did he fall of the technology curve? Wristphones are nearly ready for production (http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/01/06/lgs-watch-phone-production-plea...). The only difference is hi speed wireless broadband. WiMAX 802.16e will be deployed this month in the US (see http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/09/01/sprint-leaks-xohm-wimax-service...) with a peak of 8Mbps/4MBbps download/upload. LTE will follow a couple of years later 2010+. Even with the current H.264 AVC video compression, smooth video can be achieved on the wristwatch small screen. By 2012, there is expectation that peak speeds will at least double. The question is not one of technological barrier. It is an economical one where consumer adoption is paramount.
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