Data Trends of 2013. Ten years ago, I began an annual tradition of posting my analysis for the coming year.
I've missed a few years in there, and of course, everyone and their brother now does this, but I find that this exercise helps me to focus on what trends I see coming up and lets me adjust to them accordingly. This year was notable for its apocalyptic tenor. The Mayan calendar ended a major cycle a couple of weeks ago, and at that point we transitioned from one Bak'Tun to another. The Mayan's were masters of the Long Now - they thought in 8,000 year chunks of time. It's worth noting that the Mayan civilization lasted longer than the American one has to date, so perhaps they were on to something. When I've done these in the past, I've usually had a mix of the technical and non-technical. I did do an analysis last year to cover 2012, covered here.
So, given those lumps, we'll see how well I fare going into 2013: 1. The term Big Data very readily fits into that list. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. The Seven Most Investable Technology Trends of 2013. Lately, Wall Street’s been shouting from the rooftops about 3-D printing technology.
I’m laughing, though, because I recommended the industry pioneer, 3D Systems (DDD), way back in October… of 2010! Yes, that’s more than two years before the likes of T. Rowe Price and other respective “gurus.” But who’s keeping track? When I first wrote about the company, I dubbed it “The Most Innovative Company of the Year” and “one of the strongest ‘Buys’ we’ve ever seen.” Exaggeration? I’m not bringing this up to brag, though. With that in mind, I have a major announcement to share with you today… Our Newest “Truth” Initiative. 2013 Technology Trends. Three years ago, I wrote a blog post about future technology trends.
Two years later, I wrote another post looking back to my predictions and found that while I was spot on for major themes like mobile payment and cloud computing, I missed the growth of daily deal sites and the socialization of education technology, and underestimated the sea change in mobile health technologies. I was also over enthusiastic on power management platforms — but the advent and popularity of Nest was definitely a step in the right direction — and e-government — perhaps because a lot of investment has actually gone into cyber-security (on the public side), or grassroots organizational capability (on the private side, in support of the recent hotly contested election cycles).
However, my main takeaway from the exercise in 2012 was that I needed to make my review and new predictions more often, lest my predictions be outdated and hopelessly outstripped by the rapid pace of disruptions in technologies nowadays. Tech trends for 2013: Five things to watch. Nilay Patel asks whether Apple will be able to get its mojo back in 2013.
Nilay Patel: 2013 is the year of refinement and reckoning in the tech industry Patel: There are five big developments to keep an eye on He asks whether Apple will get its mojo back and what will Microsoft do? Patel: Can Facebook grow up, and will Amazon be able to compete with Google? Editor's note: Nilay Patel is the managing editor of The Verge, an online website that covers technology, science, art and culture. Follow him on Twitter: @reckless (CNN) -- 2013 will be a year of harsh change for the tech industry. Powerful mobile devices connected to broadband-speed cell networks are now an everyday reality, and it's going to take more than a bigger screen or faster processor to make an impact this year.
Here are five big developments to keep an eye on: 1. Top 10 Technology Trends for 2013. 13 Top Trends for 2013. 20 Tech Trends That Will Define 2013, Selected By Frog. Yes, it’s already that transitional time when our current year ends and another begins, and today and tomorrow are quickly changing hands. Rather than look back at significant trends of the past 366 days (2012 was a leap year, remember?) , we asked a wide variety of technologists, designers, and strategists across Frog’s studios around the world to take a look to the future. The near future, that is. “Near” in that 2013 is not only upon us, but also “near” in that these technologies are highly feasible, commercially viable, and are bubbling up to the surface of the global zeitgeist. We believe you’ll be hearing a lot more about these trends within the next 12 months, and possibly be experiencing them in some form, too.
Smartphone accessories become smarter Assistant Vice President of Strategy Timothy Morey, San Francisco I recently interviewed a doctor who had used AliveCor’s iPhone ECG on a flight to diagnose a fellow traveler with a heart attack. 20 Tech Trends for 2013. By frog - December 6, 2012 (Click to view frog's 2013 Tech Trends poster) Yes, it’s already that transitional time when our current year ends and another begins, and today and tomorrow are quickly changing hands.
Rather than look back at significant trends of the past 366 days (2012 was a leap year, remember?) , we asked a wide variety of technologists, designers, and strategists across frog’s studios around the world to take a look into the future. The near future, that is. Here’s our second annual list of Tech Trend predictions for the coming year. More Intelligent Machines Smart phone accessories become smarter by Timothy Morey We lose control of our cars by Katie Dill Devices With Human Appeal We embrace a new type of patina by Paul Pugh Human-computer interaction gets more humanistic by Mark Rolston Apps become invisible by Thomas Sutton Inspiration From the Physical We face more tech disruption—by nature by Michael McDaniel Data ecology becomes more diverse by Scott Nazarian. Gartner: Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends For 2013.
Mobile Device Battles - Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends For 2013.