The Top Upcoming Technologies To Watch Out For
The IT industry is constantly changing with new technologies either replacing or dominating the existing ones. It has become a do-or-die situation where everyone is indulged bringing something new to the table for their target consumers. As a result, plenty of new technologies are available in the market today that can redefine the existing practices.
The healthcare app development community has been through a series of transformations over the past years. Several new trends have been invented and implemented, thereby leaving enough room for experiments. To serve their clients with the best outcomes, businesses need to keep themselves hooked to the upcoming trends. These trends are the combined products of several factors including regulatory changes, technological advancements, regulations, fluctuations in consumer demands, etc.
For instance, the cannabis industry has seen good times in recent years as governments are more supportive than ever which has influenced many businesses and entrepreneurs to use it for their growth. Drugs like cannabis and marijuana are popular for their therapeutic benefits; and businesses are making all the possible attempts to extract the most profit by introducing new portals for sale and purchase, developing educational programs, and building useful apps, to name a few.
However, this is not the only news. There might be many other things you may not have heard about. Here are a few upcoming technologies everyone must know about:
- Applications For Foldable Mobile Devices
As Samsung has announced its smartphone range with foldable OLED displays, many tech companies are already working on technologies that can offer the expected user experience on these larger screens.
With a larger display, there will be more options and features. A bigger display will enable multitasking for people who love doing and provide enough screen space for a more engaging experience for game lovers.
2. Chatbots For Customer Service
Chatbots are currently used by many companies to improve and better personalize their customer service. Their application is not going to see a downfall anytime soon. A relevant example is an app ‘My Starbucks Barista’ presented by Starbucks that helps customers in picking a coffee and also orders it for them.
With customer satisfaction becoming more important for companies, they are looking forward to offering a more personalized experience to their consumers. Chatbots can do things more conveniently and handle a wholesome amount of data while reducing chances for error. Mobile apps integrated with chatbots are going to be the next trend in the industry.
3. Independent Wearable Technology
Wearables are useful devices that are mainly used for tracking fitness. They come with amazing features that offer detailed analytics of fitness data. Currently, they run with the help of mobile apps that require a smartphone.
However, things are going to change soon as big giants like Apple have already started working on separate app stores dedicated to their wearables. The same will be implemented worldwide soon and no watches and other wearables will require a companion device to operate.
4. Artificial Intelligence
You must have seen those smartphone advertisements focused on beauty cameras that enhance selfie features and make people look more attractive. This works on Artificial Intelligence and enables users to make themselves more beautiful by enhancing their facial features. However, there are more such examples. Google and Microsoft are among the few companies that have already been using this technology.
In the coming years, AI and ML will get better exposure in terms of application and their integration with mobile apps. Artificial intelligence provides more accurate results based on real-time data with the help of features like Image recognition, Face detection, Predictive maintenance, Sentiment recognition, Speech recognition, etc.
5. Augmented Reality
Augmented reality might seem to be a technology prefect for gaming applications but that’s not entirely true. The technology is quite relevant in practical life applications as well and can be used in many ways to improve the functions of several applications and make them more usable.
For instance, the reputed company L’oreal Paris has used AR for ‘Style My Hair’ that lets users choose from a range of styles and colors according to their facial features and skin type. The company also has its make-up app that helps users decide a look for the evening. In the future, augmented reality is going to be a common technology in our daily lives.
6. Cloud Computing
Cloud technology has been being used for the past few years but it has not yet been fully utilized in the mobile app development industry. If used efficiently, it can generate more benefits for the community by making apps and services faster and better.
Though mobile phones offer great convenience when it comes to using the internet, the storage issue is something everyone faces, sooner or later. After a certain time, mobile apps start flooding data and the device starts running out of storage. The cloud technology can greatly resolve this problem by providing enough cloud space for performing tasks and storing information.
7. Internet Of Things
Several smart devices, when connected for performing complex tasks, form the IoT or Internet of Things. IoT finds wide application in smart homes, supply chains, and many other things in our daily lives. And soon, this technology will become a common one.
For instance, wearables like watches can be connected to home security systems, and homeowners can access and operate them at any hour of the day, without being physically present.
Wrapping Up
Keeping yourself up-to-date with all the trends being practised can help you find some useful technologies that will help you later. It will also help improve the quality and efficiency of your operations by keeping you informed with all the upcoming trends. Furthermore, it also improves reliability and trust among your clients.
It is a misconception that you have to equip yourself with everything available out there; you don’t have to. But considering the rapid evolution, the industry is going through, you must have an idea of all the upcoming trends and adapt them as per your requirements.
