2. Cellphones of the future
In the future cell phones will change a lot due to the fact that it is one of the most used
communication devices out there. In the future there will be multiple changes with cell
phones and one could be flexible cell phones. This could be good for the people that drop
their phones a lot and these could also be more durable as well as a little cheaper for
people in the long run because the phone will not break therefore people would not have
to keep buying new cell phones. In the future there could be watches or wristbands that
project the phone onto a person’s hand, this would be helpful for people that lose their cell
phones easily.
3. Computers of the future
Computers of the future will be a lot smaller and easily portable so that people can travel with it or
even put it in their pockets when on the go. In the future there probably will not be many desktops
instead people may see more tablet like devices with a lot of projects and touch screens.
4. Tablets of the future
Since society will see desktops slowly disappear this might be a time where the only thing used now are
tablets for communication and the internet. Tablets could change in many ways by being able to answer
calls, instead of just being able to text on them. There could also be huge projectors as well just like the
computers of the future so that people can watch videos, movies or even to just show others something on
the tablet.
5. Roger’s Diffusion of Innovations
• Distribution research readings show how ideas are spread among groups of
people. Diffusion goes past the two-step flow theory, centering on the
situations that increase or decrease the likelihood that an innovation, a
new idea, product or practice and will be adopted by members of a given
culture.
• One of the reasons why computers of the future will have to change so
much because now in 2016 computers are in the laggard phase and
computer manufactures want to return to the apex of the bell curve. To do
this they are going to need to revive interest of consumers.
6.
7. Moore’s Innovation Adoption Rate
• This theory is the same because it categorizes consumers as old, new
and newer, but there is a difference in the early adaptors. There is a
gap which shows people waiting to see how others react to the
product.
• The tablets of the future will experience this gap because people are
shifting from computers to tablets and they may be hesitant to
complete separate themselves for the original desktops. After
consumers see the early adaptors success will transition and then
people will start buying.
8. Uses and Gratifications Theory
• This theory developed in the 1940’s but fully developed in the 1970’s
by Jay Blumler and Elihu Katz
• Its purpose to explain how and why people use media
• Media is chosen to satisfy some psychological need
• This applies because people will go out and buy the latest and newest
model to satisfy some need or want. For example when the newest
iphones come out many people do not need to purchase it but they
want it.
10. References
• Moore's Innovation Adoption Rate. (n.d.). Retrieved August 04, 2016,
from http://technologyin2022.yolasite.com/moores-innovation-
adoption-rate.php
• Uses and gratifications theory. (2016) Communications studies.
Retrieved August 5, 2016, from
http://www.communicationstudies.com/communication-
theories/usues-and-gratifications-theory
• Frank, Michael, Roger Williams, Cynthia Minnick, and M.J. Jadick.
"Index." Index. University of Oklahoma, n.d. Web. 03 Aug. 2016.
