But , of course , today ’ s innovation is tomorrow ’ s ancient history . While they could soon elbow the PCs out from of our offices and into obsolescence , some experts are predicting the smartphone itself could be rendered extinct within a decade . “ I ’ m predicting that , by 2025 , voicebots will become so prevalent , so powerful , and so useful in all areas of business and our personal lives that we won ’ t need smartphones anymore ,” John Brandon boldly wrote in Inc last October .

Yes – Alexa , Siri , Google , Cortana and co , they ’ re intent on making your iPhone utterly useless . Because why bother typing out that tweet , email , or even brewing yourself a cup of coffee when your digital assistant could do it for you , faster and better ?

The traditional desktop computer is not quite dead , though you could make a very persuasive argument that it ’ s currently on life support . The steady integration of PC-optimised smartphones ( and vice versa ) will be the gentle primer to what will undoubtedly redefine office technology . From there , it might just redraw what a workplace even is .

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