{"id":17577,"date":"2012-02-07t16:19:10","date_gmt":"2012-02-07t21:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/48e130086c.nxcli.net\/?p=17577"},"modified":"2015-10-02t09:57:50","modified_gmt":"2015-10-02t13:57:50","slug":"11-things-you-take-for-granted-today-that-technology-will-kill-within-six-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2012\/02\/07\/11-things-you-take-for-granted-today-that-technology-will-kill-within-six-years\/","title":{"rendered":"11 things you take for granted today that technology will kill within six years"},"content":{"rendered":"

and what it means for accountants and the client of the future.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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david bergstein<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

by david bergstein
\nwolters kluwer<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

the digital future is coming faster than you think.<\/p>\n

blockbuster, a store featuring rental videos and dvds, once had over 4,000 locations in the united states. they filed for bankruptcy in 2010 and were eventually sold to the dish network, which kept about 500 stores open.<\/p>\n

competitors such as netflix, where a movie can be ordered through your television or downloaded to a computer, are the reason why consumers no longer want to wait in line at the store and worry about returning their rental.<\/p>\n

this is just one example of an innovative company that is slowly becoming obsolete by new technology. erik qualman, author of socialnomics predicts that even the dvd will be gone in six years. other products and industries that are expected to sunset, at least in their present forms, are:<\/p>\n

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  1. wrist watches<\/li>\n
  2. paperback books<\/li>\n
  3. instruction manuals<\/li>\n
  4. greeting cards<\/li>\n
  5. car keys<\/li>\n
  6. tollbooth agents<\/li>\n
  7. maps<\/li>\n
  8. credit cards<\/li>\n
  9. checkbooks<\/li>\n
  10. retail coupons<\/li>\n
  11. cash<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    groupon purchases have replaced traditional coupon clipping. bills can be paid with paypal, direct-debit from your bank account, or providing the numbers off of your check over the phone. consumers can take a photo of a check using a cell phone in some instances!<\/p>\n

    here’s qualman’s vision of the world:<\/strong>
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