Thursday, November 5, 2015

Current Technology Trends from September 10th- November 5th

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.