TOP

TECHNOLOGY

TRENDS

2015

VIRTUAL

REALITY

We see a lot of activity this year in the VR space. Google, Facebook, Apple, Samsung and Microsoft are making headway with VR technology. Oculus Rift, themselves, have created Story Studios, where they will use VR in film, not just games (the initial VR market). We will see a lot of advancement in VR technology, and a lot more industries, other than gaming, investing in it

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ARTIFICIAL

INTELLIGENCE

Advances into smart technology has skyrocketed. These machines can gather information from their environment and adapt accordingly. Some are smart enough to provide assistance in the workplace – whether industrial, lab, medical, etc. This leads us to AI, powered by big data, and having the ability to learn as they have access to more and more information (like IBM’s Watson).

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The number of active smartphones is predicted to surpass the number of personal computers soon. People in emerging economies are finding it easier to remain connected via mobile. With the growth of cloud computing, integration between devices have gotten easier, meaning you can switch seamlessly between your laptop and mobile. This will enable people do more on their mobile.

MOBILE

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Everything is connected with the Internet of Things. Existing technology is now being combined and used in more strategic ways, and across industries; whether it’s connection between your house lighting/heating and your mobile, connection between processes and services, etc. One thing is for sure, we are getting more and more connected.

INTERNET

OF THINGS

4

Messaging apps, like Whatsapp, Facebook Messenger, Snapchat and Vine, are fast catching up to social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr. Popularity has grown because you can send more than in a text (like pictures and stickers), and less than on social media, and much more privately.

MESSAGING

APPS

5

3D printing has been around for a long time, and has been used for prototyping in manufacturing. But the way 3D printing is now being used has revolutionized the technology. Now being a manufacturer from the comfort of your home is ever closer!

3D

PRINTING

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Big data has been making news waves for a while. But privacy issues have made this concept notorious for much of the public. But for sure, big data is here to stay because it makes commercial sense for internet companies and advertisers. Also, marketers are increasingly focusing first on the consumer, and big data enables them understand how the consumer behaves.

BIG DATA

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The revival of Apple Pay has brought mobile payments back to life. BI Intelligence says as at 2013, about 6% of adults in the US purchased something in-store using mobile payments. They anticipate this percentage will keep increasing. Maybe Google can see this trend too as they are also revitalizing their Google Wallet

MOBILE

PAYMENTS

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Drones aren’t new technology, but they are more common now than ever. Advancements have been made in this area, and some companies like Amazon and Alibaba have started testing them as avenues for package deliveries. We will continue to see advancements here.

DRONES

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By Adiya Atuluku

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