Our 25 top predictions for 2016

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Mobile is overtaking desktop, social is beating search, on-demand is undercutting TV, messaging apps are challenging email and text, and everything around us is becoming connected.

OK, we get it — everyone can see these coming. But that wasn't always the case. Not so long ago, these "predictions" were distant imaginings.

These shifting trends have rattled businesses, investment portfolios, and our lives. But they don't have to ...

The well-informed and -prepared don't view disruption and innovation as threats. They see them as an opportunities.

To keep people well-prepared, every year BI Intelligence, a premium research service from Business Insider, assembles its top predictions that we believe will shape the year — and years — ahead. Covering digital media, mobile, fintech, the Internet of Things, and e-commerce, these predictions are based on ongoing research, analysis, forecasting, and frequent conversations with industry executives.

The bottom-line: The research team at BI Intelligence believes that big things are going to happen in 2016. And the team has just published its full "25 Big Tech Predictions for 2016" report, now available by clicking here for immediate download.

Though many of these predictions may not come true in 2016, they will surely provide you with unique insight that may lead you to ideas and more informed decision-making during the course of the year. Get these 25 key predictions now.

And if you're curious, here are some predictions BI Intelligence got right in 2015:

• E-Commerce: In-store tech will be widely adopted by legacy retailers.
• Mobile: Microsoft will double down on the enterprise in order to prop up its future standing in the larger mobile arena. To kick-start its efforts, it will make a major acquisition.
• Digital Media: Better ad inventory will be bought and sold on programmatic platforms, and content generally will become increasingly personalized.
• Fintech/Payments: A significant NFC-based Apple Pay competitor will be released for Android and other platforms.
• Internet of Things: The smart thermostat and other connected-home device categories will see growth stall.

Download the "25 Big Tech Predictions for 2016" by clicking here now.

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