IBM's 5 in 5 Predictions: Foolish Hope or History in the Making?

By siliconindia   |   Wednesday, 21 December 2011, 01:45 IST
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2. I Am Password:

Looking into a camera is all you will be doing to access your email, or bank account. Well, or you could always use your fingerprint; or just speak your name to the computer there.

In any case, bio-metric identification procedures will be replacing pins and passwords, and you won’t be trapped in the vicious cycle of forgetting and resetting them anymore, if this prediction comes to pass.

 

3. From "Smart"  to "Psychic" :

Although telekinesis and mind-reading were things that fascinated us about Jean Gray and Professor X in the X-men comics, IBM says the future could see us controlling our devices with our minds.  You could call someone by just thinking of the action, or move a file from one location on your computer to another, if you simply wanted to.

Your phone, tablet, or computer could capture and recognize facial expressions, measure concentration and excitement levels, and consequently help improve your gaming experience, the beginning of which have been seen in games like LA Noire.