A few years ago, “wearable technology” meant little more than a clunky 1980s calculator watch or a Bluetooth headset. Now, people are accessorizing with color-coordinated fitness trackers and super-spy-like smartwatches.
According to ShotTracker, wearable tech is “the next megatrend” — changing the way we live, work, and play.
Read more: Infographic: When Will Wearable Tech Really Take Off? | News & Opinion | PCMag.com.
It’s not enough anymore for libraries to adopt new technologies and practices once they’ve been out for several years. It’s vital nowadays to know what’s on the horizon so that you can plan for it in your library including training staff, building related applications, and offering new services. One of the best ways to keep up with developments in the library, information, and technology fields is to follow and read trend reports.
Read: Four Great Reports for Tracking Technology Trends | Ellyssa Kroski | OEDB.org.
A prominent sci-fi writer once told me that, as prescient as they’d been, he and his peers had missed one big tech trend: Miniaturization. And they really did miss it. Because as you examine Pop Chart Lab’s latest mega print of 219 sonic devices across history, The Advance of Audio Apparatuses, it’s obvious that technology has been getting smaller for a long time.
Read more: Infographic: The History Of Audio Equipment | Co.Design | business + design.
Want to know what trends web designers are thinking about for 2014? Here you go! This presentation has a list of 15 hot web design trends that designers should consider for 2014.
There are five mega trends impacting the IT departments of every company: Mobile, Social, Cloud, Apps and Big Data. In this presentation, Vala Afshar reveals ten startling stats for each mega trend.
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