Don't miss this and this two fundamental articles by PC Magazine, about the most promising new technologies.

Virus wars, privacy, and nanotechnology are some of the issues covered, but it identifies these top ten as the tech trends to watch for:

• Biomechatronic Man
  
• Wireless USB
  
• WiMAX: The Wireless Net Gets Extreme
  
• The Service-Oriented Nation
  
• Get Out the Mote
  
• Self-Writing Software
  
• High-Definition DVD
  
• Scaling the Language Barrier
  
• VoIP: Getting Better All the Time
  
• Smart Skin