Haven’t done one of these in a while. Some new trends in tech this year:
Foldable Phones – I have a Samsung Flip 4, where the outside miniscreen is about an inch tall. The most recent has a full half screen on the outside. Apple may be waiting until 2025.
Remember the iPhone notch? A new set of devices may be using under-display cameras, i.e., these cams provide an uninterrupted screen experience–no notch or punch hole.
AR Smart Glasses – One thing I am not looking forward to is people at Starbucks with Apple Vision Pro headsets. But a few other players are creating smaller, non-intrusive glasses. Return of the glassholes?
AI Personal Assistants – As I mentioned in my piece on AI, personal assistants are going to be verbal and will have more access to your email, schedule and communication.
Smart Home Automation Systems – People are ceding more responsibility to home IoT devices.
Here are some interesting projects:
This is an exciting convergent toy for work meetings.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cheertok/cheerdots-2-chatgpt-enabled-ai-recording-mouse
I don’t understand earpods, so expensive and can fall out easily. I prefer wired and these are sweet. Less risk of loss.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/oladance/oladance-ows-sports-earphones-unleash-epic-buzz-free-sound
Neat hologram display with AI app for your desk. I am wondering about the direction this is taking. Will there be some convergence with AR/VR/MR/XR?
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lookingglass/looking-glass-go