“Q: As consumer products gain more computer intelligence, how will they change?

“A: Three trends are at work. Wi-Fi connects our portable devices at tremendous speeds. These devices sense where you are, so you get media associated with that location. All products are getting radio frequency ID tags.

“… Q: How does computer intelligence come into this?

“A: It’s all about systems anticipating your needs. The location-based capabilities [of the device] act as sensors, figuring out where you are, what you’re doing. Artificial intelligence says: given this, what might you need? It gets information to people based on the context of their activity.”