Sure, PC World readers know the difference between , Wi-Fi, , 3G, and 4G, but the average consumer doesn't. To the uninitiated, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi may seem head-scratchingly similar, and the myriad of wireless data offerings are just as puzzling. WiMax? Forget it.

My proposal: Around the time that, say, 5G or 6G wireless broadband appears, we merge everything into one, easy-to-understand spec. I even have name for it: Universal Wireless. There, wasn't that easy?

Game Controllers

Okay, this will never happen, but I'll propose it anyway. Why can't game controllers be more alike? In a perfect world, Xbox, PS3, and Wii remotes would work pretty much the same way. And there'd be world peace too.

What standards would simplify your tech life?