Carolyn and Seth look at four topics that used to make major headlines but have faded in the public eye. First, they discuss how computing power gets less focus, since most people and companies have plenty of power for their needs and have turned to software and services. Then, they look at unified communications, which showed how adoption can be more about user behavior than technical solution. Next, they cover BYOD, which is certainly present in most companies, but usually as an option rather than a primary approach. Finally, they talk about the software wars, where debate over winning languages faded as multiple languages have emerged for multiple purposes.