You are never “out-of-touch” as you use a smart phone to receive electronic mail messages in your car and a pocket-sized personal digital assistant when you are walking the streets of a foreign city. You stay in touch with world events and business trends with personalized electronic newspapers that contain information about subjects you have programmed into digital robots.
Predictor: Eager, Bill
Prediction, in context:In his 1994 book “The Information Superhighway Illustrated,” Bill Eager writes about his view of the future: ”From your kitchen you engage in an interactive video conference with friends using a videophone or interactive television, from your office the video conference with colleagues and clients occurs via the desktop PC. You are never ‘out-of-touch’ as you use a smart phone to receive electronic mail messages in your car and a pocket-sized personal digital assistant when you are walking the streets of a foreign city. You stay in touch with world events and business trends with personalized electronic newspapers that contain information about subjects you have programmed into digital robots.”
Biography:Bill Eager, an Internet marketing pioneer, wrote many books about the field, including the best-sellers “The Information Payoff” and “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Online Marketing.” He was also known for his presentations and workshops about technology at national conferences. (Entrepreneur/Business Leader.)
Date of prediction: January 1, 1994
Topic of prediction: Communication
Subtopic: General
Name of publication: The Information Superhighway Illustrated
Title, headline, chapter name: Introduction
Quote Type: Direct quote
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