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A lot has changed in 2012. Some technology trends have grown while
others have all but disappeared. We’ve seen a growth of all things
mobile and a decline of the personal computer. Now it is time to turn
to 2013 and make predictions about what trends will be popular for the
coming months.
Mobile Payment Options
This is a continuing trend and one that is moving in different
areas. For one thing, more coupons come from a smartphone today instead
of being clipped. You can use specific apps or get them in emails.
Loyalty passes are also being stored on the phone as opposed to a card
in a wallet or a key chain.
The next trend that may come is allowing people to pay with their
smartphones instead of paying with the credit card. The credit card
information would be stored online.
Improved Health Care
Health care is another area that can benefit from mobile devices. On
the patient side, they can already use their smartphone for many health
tools such as fitness resources, food information, and tracking for
exercise and diet. The next thing would be to have apps that record
blood pressure, blood sugar, and other statistics that can be
transmitted to a doctor’s office or saved for a medical visit.
Printing
3D printing has
made its debut and may become more well-known throughout the world.
These printers will also become more affordable for consumers.
Expect competition to heat up in 2013 from the big players for
smartphones, tablets, and other devices and software. Microsoft and
Research in Motion are battling to get toreinvent themselves and move
toward the top of smartphone sales, while Google, Samsung, and Apple
compete to create the best devices.
Another trend you can expect to see continue and grow is with new
user interfaces where people have new ways to control and operate the
devices. You may see advances with motion control like what is used on
game consoles.
A trend that you should expect even though it isn’t positive is the increase in cyber attacks on
mobile devices and more complex attacks all around. Users need to be
prepared to protect themselves, their devices, and their private
information.
