How would you like to buy a burger with your cell phone? Get high-speed Internet anywhere and everywhere? Power your gadgets just by tossing them on your desk? Soon you will. New technologies, such as Near Field Communication (NFC), mobile WiMAX, and wireless charging, could make these geek fantasies reality.
 
And while some of these innovations are still mysterious-sounding buzzwords and acronyms, companies are developing networks and products that use these technologies to make our lives easier and more fun. Some of these initiatives, such as mobile TV, are in trials or early deployments, and others, such as NFC, are almost here.
 
Here's the lowdown on five of the coolest technologies we're still hoping and waiting for, and when we think they'll be available.