31 December 2006
The future is here and it's not what we thought it would be - it rarely is. But this doesn't stop us wondering what 2007 will dish up. What new fads, trends, terminologies and complete rubbish will sweep us off our feet and take the money out of our wallets? Andrew Stephens does a spot of trend-spotting.
With information overload growing every day, a range of businesses will pop up around the world - and hopefully in Australia - this year to help us outsource all those fiddly things we'd rather not deal with. In London, Babyplanners is taking over the hard slog from young career-focused parents who don't have the time to do all the planning for their baby's arrival: reading the books, booking the hospitals and medical checks, endless research and shopping.