Current Technology Trends
1. Television
2015: With 25 Ways To Watch TV, Does The House Always Win?
Date: AUGUST
18, 2015
Viewed: September 10th
The
increased advancement of technology has allowed what used to be “television
shows” to be accessed on a plethora of technological devices. From laptops, to
smartphones, to Netflix, and many more, TV’s and live networking shows are
going out of style.
2. Beyond
Jane Fonda Tapes: Home Workouts Go Virtual
Date: AUGUST
26, 2015
Viewed: September 12th
In Chelsea, New York City, a highly
advanced technological cycling class is on the rise. It looks like most cycling
classes with sixty stationary bikes clustered in a dark room. The loud music
booms in order to increase heart-rate, while an instructor motivates the
cyclists over the mic. Except this class has one major difference: Instructor
Jen Sherman isn't just talking to riders in the classroom. She's also
monitoring metrics for riders in places like New Jersey, California,
Massachusetts and Kansas. "Jamie in Wichita, good to see you this
morning," she says. The Peloton bike company in responsible for the
technology. Peloton bikes come outfitted with a custom waterproof tablet,
enabling home riders to watch the action in Chelsea live as well as monitor
their own metrics. It also ranks each rider's output on a virtual leader board.
3.
The Restaurant With No (Visible) Workers
Date: AUGUST 31,
2015
Viewed: September 13th
Human beings are naturally impatient;
that is why we like fast food. But, sometimes fast food just isn’t fast enough.
Eatsa Quinoa Eatery is a new highly automated restaurant that opened in San
Francisco. The restaurant is fully automated with no wait staff, and a virtual
cashier. Etsa is a concrete sign that the technological industry is heading
toward a more robotic future.
4. The
Current State Of Programmatic Advertising
Date/Viewed : SEP 18, 2015
Programmatic techniques and technologies
are transforming the advertising marketplace. Automated media buying and
selling systems are challenging agencies and capturing a significant share of
the value in a majority of digital media transactions.
5. Apple
Watch review
Date/ Viewed:
September 21, 2015
The Apple Watch is a new form of
technology produced by the modern technological tycoon, Apple. The Apple Watch
is basically an iPhone on your wrist. The futuristic design and capability
allows one to do pretty much anything he/she can do on an iPhone, but in the
comfort of a watch. This current technological trend has made communication easier
for entrepreneurs, businessmen, and just your average person on the go.
6. #NoCarForMe:
Tell Us About Unconventional Means Of Transport Around You
Date/ Viewed: OCTOBER
29, 2015
Modern day transportation has become more
futuristic. The hoverboard is all the rage within every age group. Current
technology has allowed human beings to stand on a single board and “hover”
around to the place they desire to go. This gadget is a money maker, for its
“cool” aesthetic is wanted among everyone who wants to get somewhere in a
hurry, without the modern day “bane” of walking. I predict that there is going
to be a huge surge in demand for this product during Christmas time.
77. Poof!
Google Photos lets you hide pictures of your ex
Date/ Viewed: October
29, 2015
Google has now come up with a digital way
to stash away those post-traumatic pictures of your ex. Google Photos advanced
it technology and now uses facial recognition software to make it easier to
search for photos of people users want to find, or not find.
8. Apps, Maps And Head Counts Transforming Public Transit
Date/ Viewed: OCTOBER 29,
2015
Current technology such as apps and
smartphones has allowed Public Transit to become easier and more efficient. There's
a growing industry around generating and analyzing transportation data through
the use of technology and apps. Transit Labs are a part of it. The Washington,
D.C.-based startup merges the analog act of moving people around town with the
digital enterprise of data analysis. The premise is that the more information
you have about how a system is working, the more you can improve it’s
efficiency.
9. Not To Be Out-Droned, Google Plans To Deliver Packages By Air In 2017
Date/Viewed: NOVEMBER 02,
2015
The title of the article explains it all!
Google, which hopes to revolutionize consumer deliveries via drone, expects to
begin delivering packages to customers by unmanned aircraft sometime in 2017. Google's
Project Wing goes up against other companies' drone delivery efforts, with
Amazon being one of the most well-known. Wal-Mart, too, has now applied to the
FAA for permission to test drones for home deliveries, curbside pickup and
inventory checks. Both Amazon and Wal-Mart officials are on that FAA task
force, alongside Best Buy, GoPro and other technological tycoons.
10. Activision Blizzard
Acquires The Maker Of Candy Crush For $5.9 Billion
Date/Viewed: NOVEMBER 03,
2015
Video-game
publisher Activision Blizzard Inc. is taking a big step into the mobile world,
acquiring King Digital Entertainment, the maker of Candy Crush games, for $5.9
billion. The deal will create the second biggest game company in the world and
increase technology appeal to the gamers.
