Gartner Identifies Top Ten Disruptive Technologies for 2008 to 2012

• Multicore and hybrid processors
  
• Virtualisation and fabric computing
  
• Social networks and social software
  
• Cloud computing and cloud/Web platforms
  
• Web mashups
  
• User Interface
  
• Ubiquitous computing
  
• Contextual computing
  
• Augmented reality
• Semantics

According to Gartner, within the next five years, information will be presented via new user interfaces such as organic light-emitting displays, digital paper and billboards, holographic and 3D imaging and smart fabric.

Read about others in the list here.