Love to listen to music or the news at home or work? The newest technology tools let you hand pick your tunes, and then go one better — they can actually predict songs or shows that you might like, then stream them live over the Internet or your mobile phone!

What’s ahead for technology, social networking and new tools? Take a look at our predictions for new trends, and suggestions for ways to jump in now!

It’s real life — only upgraded! See how the latest technology is taking what you see, hear and feel to the extreme. It’s called Augmented Reality and you may already be using it, without even realizing!

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A funny name, but a serious tool. See how tools like Yelp! and other online review services are making it easier to find stores, restaurants and more, based on reviews and recaps from friends and followers.

Taking notes with pen and paper? That’s so old school! See how technology, mobile applications and more are making it easier than ever to store notes, text, images and other media with the touch of a button.

Google Wave is designed to make it easier to create and share documents on the Web, so people all over the world can stay on top of updates, breaking news and collaborative projects.

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**Reporter note: Right after we completed our Google Wave video and sent the episode to PBS stations, Google announced some major changes for the product. Our video is still accurate, but had I known about the changes to come, I might have approached the topic differently. (Good news for Wave fans: it looks like they WILL be sticking around and even seeing some improvements soon!)