Technology intelligence firm Gartner has constructed a 'hype cycle' which maps current and emerging technologies tracing their evolution over time, and the time they will take to reach maturity.
(Source : Gartner)
It is interesting to note that some of the biggest buzzwords of 2012 like crowdsourcing, 3D printing and HTML 5 still have 5-10 year cycles to reach their peak. Whereas 'big data', wireless power and cloud computing should reach a plateau in 2-5 years. In fact, Gartner's analysis shows that cloud computing has already reached the 'trough of disillusionment' which implies that it is moving out of the buzz and into a space of implementation.
(Source : Slashdot)
