Good day and happy 2013! As I recently traveled back to
Chicago from my hometown of Seattle, I began to wonder what tech trends would
begin to appear in the year 2013. Would it be the year of more open source
technology or would we begin veering to the trends that began to shape us in
2012 with all of the new hardware? Here’s a look at our top 5...
TOP TECH TRENDS OF 2013:
Number 1 - the tablet revolution.
Apple revolutionized the market with the iPad, but because
of the growing market value, competitors are beginning to rise up and challenge
Apple with their own version of the tablet often offered at lower prices. In fact, tablets are likely to outsell desktop
PC’s and netbooks thanks to better-than-HD-resolution screens, thinner designs,
improved interaction with TV’s and prices that dip below $100. It’s no wonder
that the hospitality industry is taking notice.
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| Tablets on the rise in 2013! |
Number 2 - the laptop/tablet hybrid. Microsoft’s Windows 8
is the premiere front runner in this race and seems to be stealing the market
early on; however, other hybrid machines like the Lenovo Yoga and similar
‘touch and type’ computers from brands like Acer and Sony may give Microsoft’s
Windows 8 a run for their money. As far
as I’m concerned we may want to expect all computers to have touch screens in
the near future.
Number 3 - flexible displays. These displays will allow the
creation of phones and tablets to have an extender screen, allowing you to fold
the screens when not in use.
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| With the flexible screen, you no longer will have to worry about reordering broken LED screens. |
Number 4 - the “smarter” TV. The idea of combining the internet
and TV has been a holy grail for over a decade and the desire of most technology
companies. The growth of the smart TV is being largely driven by new set-top boxes
from the likes of YouView and Freesat, which combine broadcast TV and on-demand
services. 2013 will see a proliferation
of small, cheap set-top boxes that bring the power of the internet to the big
screen and allow streaming from tablets and smartphones.
Number 5 - even higher definition TV. The first Ultra HD screens
will arrive in 2013, offering four times the resolution of high-definition.
This means delivering a staggeringly realistic picture and the ability to show
3D content in better-than-HD quality. As with 3D, ultra HD is likely to suffer
from the lack of content available but that could change quickly.
We will leave you with those top 5 as some food for
thought. What do you think are the top
tech trends for 2013? We promise we have a few more in mind but for now we’ll
keep you guessing!
NOTE: All
information gathered is from Huffington Post Article Posted 1/1/2013 by Matt
Leeser
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