While it’s certainly getting easier to predict the weather in New York — rain, rain, and more rain — it’s proving more and more difficult to guess what will happen next with legendary dive bar Max Fish. 
Back in December, a rent dispute between owner and landlord threatened to close the establishment’s doors forever. But then in May, it seemed police allegations of underage drinking and operating after hours were a greater cause for concern. And now, there is word that Max Fish may survive in its current space even longer than the one year eventually agreed upon. So who’s to know what the future will bring?
In January, I shared with you some of the things I looked forward to witnessing unfold in 2011. And now, almost six months later, I have a few more questions to add to the list:
- How will the cloud music war play out between Apple, Amazon (Cloud Drive), and Google (Music Beta)? And will consumers agree to pay for this storage/streaming service?
- Will Microsoft’s takeover of Skype really mean the end of free voice and video calls — that the only way to use Skype will be via Office, Windows Phone, and Xbox?
- How will AT&T’s acquisition of T-Mobile — if approved — affect AT&T and T-Mobile customers and the wireless industry as a whole? Higher fees? Better or worse service? Trouble for Google’s Android?
- Will the biggest news about Yahoo this year be its sale of social bookmarking web service Delicious, or will the company be able to debut a groundbreaking product or two before December rolls around?
- Will technological advancements in TV such as Sharp and NHK’s new Super Hi-Vision screen help to keep enough people interested in consuming media via television rather than via computer or tablet?
- And lastly, for the umpteenth time, when will it actually be the Year of Mobile?
What are your thoughts on these topics? Come on, share your insights.
Photo credit: Andy Roberts
