IBM: The 'next big thing' no longer exists (2006)
cnet.comNonsense, of course. Where I will agree is that I think there are vastly fewer researchers working on ground-breaking technology -- at least in Computer Science.
But that doesn't mean that it doesn't exist.
yeah, I think what OP tried to convey is how that was stated before first iphone (29 june 2007) which was without a doubt 'the next big thing'