What's Hot in Tech for 2012

Consumers Will Be the Driving Force Behind Next Year's Hot Consumer-Technology Trends

In 2012, technology will continue to make consumers' lives easier and more productive -- at home and at work. And consumers themselves will be a major force behind technology's direction and continued advancements. In its annual review of the top consumer-technology trends for 2012, Verizon sees consumers getting much more involved not only in the process of evaluating new products and technologies but in helping to create them as well.

"It used to be that business and government created technology that eventually made it to the masses. Email, the Internet, and personal computers are three examples of how technology used to evolve," said Shadman Zafar, senior vice president for product development at Verizon. "Today, technological advancement is no longer driven from a 'push-through' model where consumers are simply on the receiving end. End users -- consumers -- are driving technological change and creating a world where what they want is always accessible to them."

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