11 technologies to watch in 2017

Much like The Force, technology surrounds us, penetrates us and binds together our galaxy, which is why it's so hard to identify which technologies might have the most significant impact in the coming year. What we can count on in 2017 is that a myriad of innovations will arrive. Some will alter our lives with the tectonic force of an earthquake. Other will sneak in quietly and change things in gentle, almost unnoticeable ways. My goal here is to focus on the technologies that will undergo the most significant change and have the biggest impact on our lives.