Read the article below and answer all the questions in this section. Tech predictions then and now (Source of text: The Financial Times, 23 December 2019) Which forecasts from 2009 came true and what will the world look like in 2029? 1 Imagine life without the iPad, Instagram, Snapchat or TikTok. Welcome to 2009, when no one listed any of the above in their predictions for what tech would shape the next decade. Here we take a look back at the world in 2009, and fast-forward to what 2029 will be like, if any of today's predictions prove correct. Financial crisis and business opportunities 2 In 2009, tech businesses were suffering from the financial crisis and severe cuts in business spending. Companies were debating whether and when to buy Windows 7, which replaced the Vista operating system in 2009. But seeds were being planted that would grow into enormous new industries. The first bitcoin was minted in January 2009; the ride-hailing app Uber was founded in March; WhatsApp was founded. 3 One smart analyst at Gartner spotted the trend for group texting, suggesting that private chat rooms would soon evolve. But it took until 2019 for Mark Zuckerberg to announce that Facebook would pivot its attention to private group conversations, rather than the public noticeboard of its main business. Only the start of the smartphone era 4 The iPhone was two years old in 2009 and the App Store launched only in the summer of 2008. Mobile connections were 3G, if you were lucky. Nokia's Symbian operating system was still dominant, but forecasters suggested 2010 would be the year of Android. The promise of augmented reality, which allows users to overlay computer images on the footage from their phone cameras, has taken longer than expected to materialise, with the only notable consumer breakthrough being the Pokmon Go mobile game in 2016. 5 Mobclix predicted in 2009 that by the end of the decade, 95 per cent of phones would be able to shoot video and that video conversations would be common. Radical change in home entertainment 6 After the launch of the second-generation Kindle from Amazon set the market racing, 2009 became the year of the ereader. The following year, with competitors launching their own ereaders, Gartner gushed about "ereader 'mania' for the 2010 holiday season". But US sales of ebooks peaked in 2014 and momentum has moved to audiobooks, 7 Big boxy cathode ray-tube televisions were still outselling plasma screens in 2009, but the LCD flat screen was racing to become the preferred way of watching TV. Sales have been strong since, but IHS Markit predicts that LCD shipments will suffer their largest decline ever in 2020, with the market swamped by oversupply What will the 2020s bring? 8 The forecasts for the 2020s are largely based on current trends, as advances continue in 5G, self-driving cars, robots, Al, the internet of things, smart homes and quantum computing. The Silicon Valley venture capitalist Craig Vachon says advancements in gene- engineering tech will mean many of us will live to 120 years old and we will also think differently brain-computer interfaces will give our thoughts direct access to the internet. Ericsson's Consumer & IndustryLab goes further in predicting an Internet of Senses, where augmented and virtual reality will allow us to experience the office and take holidays to travel the world, all from the comfort of our home. 9 But there are still some surprising conclusions. Deutsche Bank predicts the death of our plastic credit cards as we tap and pay with our devices, but says notes and coins will survive because many people still see cash as an easier way to monitor their spending and for their purchases to remain anonymous. Thankfully, most of us should still be around in 2030 to check on their predictions. Question 10 2 pts Reading, Part B Decide whether the statement below is true or false. The 2008 financial crisis severely impacted business spending. o True False Question 11 1 pts Reading, Part C Answer the question with ONE correct word based on the article. Type the correctly spelled answer into the text box. Which word in paragraph 6 implies the increasing popularity of ereaders? Question 12 1 pts Reading, Part C Answer the question with ONE correct word based on the article. Type the correctly spelled answer into the text box. Which mobile phone operating system was the most popular in 2009? Question 13 1 pts Reading, Part C Answer the question with ONE correct year based on the article. Type the correctly spelled answer into the text box. In which year did augmented reality technology start to allow gamers to see virtual creatures at real-world locations