2011 has been a very social year with Facebook honing into advertising dollars and revamping itself every other day, much to the chagrin of its 800+ million addicts. 2012 will transition to the mobile plain with the following tech advances:

• Augmented Reality: With “more powerful, high-speed and camera-ready mobile devices,” expect augmented reality to blow up in the new year.
• Micro-Payment Economy: sell your wares for cheap on already established eCommerce sites.  Much like eBay, the site takes a cut from the merchant.
• Ultrabook: a MacBook Air but with smart capabilities.
• Mobile Chips: Intel takes to the ARM-based CPU market in 2012

For a more in-depth look at 2012 tech predictions, visit Mashable.