What do you think will happen with technology trends in 2013?
Is personalization (link is external) the wave after globalization? Will computers that can recognize (link is external) the face of a kitty become the first machine intelligences? Will your house get smart (link is external) (the "Internet of Things")? Will you wear wearable electronics (link is external)? Will you hyper-converge (link is external)?
Here's a roundup of T324's favorite predictive articles, with no guarantees- it's the Wild West out there!
There's a great dialogue about what's ahead for 2013 in the niche social environment at Quora, where tech CEOs enjoy sharing their expertise.
Here's 2013's top three tech priorities for small business owners (link is external). Reuters goes with the very popular 3D printing as a Top Three (link is external) tech trend. Wendy White of Moonfruit plumps for mobile and (link is external) reminds us that content thrives in the soil of social. NFC (link is external) (think "Tap And Go" payments) and SDN (link is external) (Software Defined Networking) are favored (link is external) players.
At Forbes, the IEEE Computer Society predicts IoT growth and Gartner confirms that your phone is your lifeline:
Business Insider says enterprise technology will get big funding dollars in 2013. Startups servicing concepts like "big data (link is external)", "everything-as-a-service (link is external)", and enabling the flight to the cloud are popular with investors.
Another thing everybody's talking about are the consumerization of IT (link is external) (and its attendant security risks (link is external), because in 2013 it's more likely your mobile will be hacked than your home PC.)
Then there's gesture control, (link is external) and setting up shop in the BRIC (link is external). ("I'm from the future. Go to China (link is external).")
Of course, there's plenty more to forecast about.
This very comprehensive slide deck from digital strategy agency Webbmedia will give you a full predictive rundown if you want to go beyond the basics.
Meanwhile, we wish you the greatest success in your industry this year, and we're here to help you move your website into the future!
