Top 10 Emerging Technologies 2011

Technology Review put out its report highlighting what it considers the top 10 emerging technologies to come out of 2011. TechReview bases this list on one simple criterion: "is the technology likely to change the world?"

* Social Indexing: Facebook remaps the Web to personalize online services
* Smart Transformers: Controlling the flow of electricity to stabilize the grid
* Gestural Interfaces: Controlling computers with our bodies
* Cancer Genomics: Deciphering the genetics behind the disease
* Solid-State Batteries: High-energy cells for cheaper electric cars
* Homomorphic Encryption: Making cloud computing more secure
* Cloud Streaming: Bringing high-performance software to mobile devices
* Crash-Proof Code: Making critical software safer
* Separating Chromosomes: A more precise way to read DNA will change how we treat disease
* Synthetic Cells: Designing new genomes could speed the creation of vaccines and biofuel-producing bacteria

Details on each of these and further info is available at http://www.technologyreview.com/tr10/

What do you think was the top emerging technology in 2011 that is likely to change the world?