Dan Costa／PC Magzine 總編輯

1. Future Trends,
Future Opportunities
Dan Costa, editor-in-chief,
PCMag.com

2. IOT
Smart Cities
AR/VR
Blockchain
Voice Recognition
Artificial Intelligence
Convergence
about

3. 8.4 Billion connected things today –
more than the human population
Transform both Consumer and
Business Behavior
Security remains a big issue
Products must solve real problems
internet of things (IoT)

4. Begins with access to data
Extension of corporate IoT
Blends public and private service
5G will be the great connector
Food remains an analog need…
The U.N. says we need 70% more
food production to feed the planet by
2050
smart cities

5. Starts with gaming but evolves fast
Smartphone will be the public window,
headsets for private viewing
Both a communication and a media
channel
Virtual places are proliferating
augmented reality (AR) & virtual reality (V

6. Universal public ledger
Creates trust without a third party
Affects contracts, stored value
systems, privacy
Cryptocurrencies are still a gamble
blockchain

7. Universal screenless interface
Soon built into everything
Real time translation is here today
Disruptive of all traditional media
and tech companies
voice recognition

8. Not to be confused with “general
intelligence”
Enabled by massive data sets and
machine learning
Automation will affect every industry
Huge potential for unexpected
consequences
artificial intelligence (AI)

9. Opportunities exist where these trends
meet
Blockchain will enable new, secure IoT
technologies
AI will power voice interfaces
Smart Cities will be built around IoT
Augmented reality reveals the architecture
of smart cities
convergence

10. THANK YOU
@dancosta
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