Innovations We are Waiting for
10/17/10 20:40 Filed in: Innovation
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I know, I know, I didn’t expect humans would still be walking, driving, or taking public transportation to work in 2010 either. Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about innovations for user benefit. I find it interesting that people are working on an autonomous Google car, but we still don’t have the innovations listed below.
It was recently mentioned on Don Dodge’s blog and it’s something I have long believed is going to happen in the not so distant future. As the processing power of smart phones gets better, we will start to use them more and more, and eventually, rather than lugging around laptops, we will have smart phones that we can tether to monitors, keyboards, and mouses (or trackpads ;)). When this happens, coffee shops, offices, libraries, and other potential work spots will have stations with monitors and accessories to plug into.
Mobile internet at current broadband speed is another thing that people look forward to and that will change mobile web browsing. Currently users enjoy using apps on their phones mostly because the web browsing is slow. Luckily they are able to multitask, but it can be difficult to maintain focus when loading a page on a mobile browser. The increased speeds will improve the mobile experience, which will also have a major impact on mobile advertising.
I have been waiting for this ever since my parents got me the first generation iPod, which was also the first time I used iTunes. Back then I didn’t know what “Cloud” was, but I couldn’t understand why music was stored on my computer and not on the internet. Now I understand there are a number of reasons, but it is still a hassle every time a computer dies. Options have gotten better for backing up iTunes but cloud music is still gaining popularity.
I realize these are not innovations that will be created out of necessity, but that they are luxuries. Still I can’t wait but look forward to some growth in these three areas in the near future.
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I know, I know, I didn’t expect humans would still be walking, driving, or taking public transportation to work in 2010 either. Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about innovations for user benefit. I find it interesting that people are working on an autonomous Google car, but we still don’t have the innovations listed below.
Smart Phone as the Central Personal Computer
It was recently mentioned on Don Dodge’s blog and it’s something I have long believed is going to happen in the not so distant future. As the processing power of smart phones gets better, we will start to use them more and more, and eventually, rather than lugging around laptops, we will have smart phones that we can tether to monitors, keyboards, and mouses (or trackpads ;)). When this happens, coffee shops, offices, libraries, and other potential work spots will have stations with monitors and accessories to plug into.
Faster Speeds for Mobile Internet
Mobile internet at current broadband speed is another thing that people look forward to and that will change mobile web browsing. Currently users enjoy using apps on their phones mostly because the web browsing is slow. Luckily they are able to multitask, but it can be difficult to maintain focus when loading a page on a mobile browser. The increased speeds will improve the mobile experience, which will also have a major impact on mobile advertising.
Cloud iTunes
I have been waiting for this ever since my parents got me the first generation iPod, which was also the first time I used iTunes. Back then I didn’t know what “Cloud” was, but I couldn’t understand why music was stored on my computer and not on the internet. Now I understand there are a number of reasons, but it is still a hassle every time a computer dies. Options have gotten better for backing up iTunes but cloud music is still gaining popularity.
I realize these are not innovations that will be created out of necessity, but that they are luxuries. Still I can’t wait but look forward to some growth in these three areas in the near future.
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