Michael K. Spencer
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Top 55 Trends in Technology to watch in 2016
Jan 1, 2016
We are all consumers of technology, there is no avoiding it, we live in a shared paradigm where innovation is now the new normal. Here are some of the things we get to look forwards to in #BigIdeas2016: This is mostly just off the top of my head.
1. Blockchain
2. Wearable Devices
3. Smarter Virtual Personal Assistants (VPAs)
4. Improved MOOCs
5. More virtual wallet adoption (and paying via wearable devices, not just smartphone)
6.Better 3D-Printing
7. Smarter Machine Learning
8. More Sensors in IoT spaces
9. Better iBeacon utilization
10. More SMS Marketing
11. Higher Quality Video Content
12. FinTech that Surprises
13. Quantum Computing that’s validated
14. Better Google Search for complex questions
15. Augmented Reality / VR
16. More powerful Cloud SaaS
17. Better Marketing Automation
18. Better Browser Extensions (think apps that change web experience on PC)
19. More Web Cloud Productivity Optimization
20. More Analytics that translates into Insights (Big Data evolving slowly)
21. Live Streaming competition (Mentions, Blab, Periscope, etc.)
22. Better Ad Blockers
23. Faster Internet speeds (catching up with Korea)
24. More authentic social media (Tumblr, Snapchat, Pinterest)
25. HTC Vive apps
26. Better education apps
27. Improved notification management
28. More automation in sales, marketing, office, banking, etc…
29. Better omnichannel experience
30. More online buying + store pick-up experiences
31. Email marketing going to SMS & Social
32. Easier (less clicks/taps) buying (scommerce)
33. Improved Speech Recognition
34. Pervasive Language translation via apps in real-time
35. Video on Demand via Samsung’s Gear VR
36. Cyber-security Continues to be a Hot Issue
37.More real-time location marketing e.g. digital signage
38. More drones (both recreational, spy and delivery)
39. More open APIs — move to Open Source
40. More Entrepreneurs, SmallBiz, Startups (people in their mid 30s)
41. More and smarter self-driving cars
42. More ambient interfaces
43. More tech with voice commands (not Just VPAs)
44. More gamified layers embedded in products, interfaces and brands
45. More death of Journalism and migration to mobile and social
46. Arrival of video recognition, faceprints and customer recognition
47. New smartwatches and smartglasses will really push innovation
48. Smart clothing will arrive
49. Ambient proximity tech
50. Personality analytics and predictive insights
51. More hybrid intelligence decision making (Human-AI)
52. More content relating to the the future (innovation, disruption, anticipation, trends, prediction, adaptation)
53. Disruptive amounts of Automation happening leading to layoffs
54. More adoption of home-schooling & MOOC centric education paradigm (as convention institutions can no longer keep up)
55. Better Internet Mob Justice (anti-trolling & anti-bullying policy)
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