General technology trends · Ubiquitous web presence—technology increasingly provides access from almost anywhere to the Internet, creating a virtual conduit for the individual to connect to a wide range of information as well as to different communities. Additionally, individuals expect access to high-quality, just-in-time information from expert sources. · Rapid connectivity—high-speed networks, remote access, and wireless increasingly provide seamless access. Planning a honeymoon and there is a high volume of information to sort through to make a choice, a slow connection could send you crazy · Increasing freedom with mobile devices—increasingly, people are choosing portable, small, and wireless devices for their computing needs, which helps them realize unprecedented mobility in information and network access. Additionally, these devices provide more capacity and functionality in a single device. 58% smartphone users and 85% of iPhone users regularlyaccess the web from their phones. Survey of U.S .mobile subscribers (M:Metrics, Inc.: March 18, 2008). · 24/7 Service Expectations – individuals anticipate service and support assistance to be 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Vacations are planned outside of the buzz of the business day. · Electronic Commerce–consumers expect the convenience of numerous products and services to be available via secure online purchase and transaction systems. Plane tickets; Activities- Boat rides pre-booked · Sophisticated applications—greater use of more mature, common-platform applications, and easier-touse multimedia tools, has a great impact on educational technology in areas including course management systems and video editing software.
Akin to the shift from businesses generating their own electricity to later simply plugging into the grid. Popular consumer oriented cloud services – such as web-mail, social networking, photo sharing video viewing, and instant messaging video viewing, and instant messaging of millions, and most of these services are are social media that have rapidly become interwoven into the fabric of consumers’ lives
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