Top Tech Trends

Presenter: Rachel EichenNovare Library Services

Tech Trends Quantity over Quality Lots of overlap Look to the future Basic introduction Ask ?’s anytime

1. Cloud Computing

What is Cloud Computing?

What is Cloud Computing? Internet-based No hard drive needed Software examples

include: Facebook and

G-mail No more large server

rooms? Backbone for tech

trends

Cloud Storage Dropbox iCloud War for your pictures Other Competition:

SugarSync, Box.net

Google Drive New this year Collaborates with Google

Docs and other Google Apps

No software required Will Google support it or

will it fade away?

Cloud Concerns Will it stay free? Is it secure? Is data really safe? Login info safe?

Dropbox password leak

Now checks for suspicious activity

2. Social Business

What is Social Business?“Social Business is a concept that goes beyond the buzz of social media networks; it’s a practice that can enable more efficient, effective and net-new connections inside and outside your organization to drive performance. The organizations that discover value are doing so with a layered approach that crosses organizational boundaries, functions and services. While this may be alarming for many executives, the new world of transparency, knowledge flows and democratized opinion-making is rife with opportunities.”

Source: http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_US/us/Services/consulting/technology-consulting/7778d8e8dde25310VgnVCM2000001b56f00aRCRD.htm

Social Business Social media is

changing how business operates (Facebook, Twitter, blogging, etc.)

Customers now have the collective power

More than just listening; how do companies respond?

Social Business Success Story : Starbucks Engages customers on

Twitter on Facebook Uses social media to

promote “free stuff” days

My Starbucks Ideas Ideas in Action

Compare to Dunkin Donuts advertising

Social Business Libraries can learn a lot from successful

social campaigns Not just Twitter and Facebook Know and listen to your audience Always changing

3. Mobile Wallets

Mobile Payments Square’s iPhone dongle

lets you use payments anywhere

Cuts out middlemen No monthly fees Competition? Paypal?

What is NFC?

Source: http://mashable.com/2011/07/08/the-future-of-mobile-payments-infographic/

Mobile Wallets Google Wallet

launched Apple’s Passbook

to launch (competitor?)

Library cards on mobile wallets?

Death of the Traditional Wallet? By 2013, 1 in 5 cell

phones will use NFC, 50% in 2014

Paypal thinks by 2015, the “wallet” will be dead

4. Smartphones

Smartphones Bigger screens Better cameras Faster (rise of 4G) More power Smartphone or

tablet?

Battle of the OS Apple vs. Android (vs.

Windows vs. Blackberry)

Apple fewer choices, more standardization

Android more choices, less standardization

OS6?

One Phone to Rule Them All! Your phone is

everything Camera, GPS,

Video, Gaming, Wallet

Websites going mobile

5. Tablet Computers

Tablet Computers iPad vs. Android HTML5 vs. Flash Video Ideal size?

Is Touch Computing the Future? Microsoft and

Apple think so OSX vs. Windows

8 Peripheral free Goodbye desktop?

6. E-Readers

Trends in Ebook Readers Less buttons,

more touch Need a light? Special offers Lower costs Dedicated Ebook

readers

Non-dedicated: E-readers or Tablets?

Kindle Fire, B&N Nook, Nexus 7

LCD, not e-ink Lower price Sept. 6 – New

Kindle Camera? Navigation?

Magazines Love E-Readers More people

reading Interactive

features Free digital

subscription with regular

7. Going Visual

Pinterest Public pinboard Females primary

demographic Great for referrals Contests and

ideas

Instagram Mobile sharing

photo app Lots of filters and

effects April 2012 –

Facebook bought for $1 billion

Instagram camera?

Pinterest & Instagram Both visual Away from words Social media

integration Libraries already

using it to promote their collections

Long-term potential?

8. Gamification

Gamification Turning boring things

into games Check-in for badges and

discounts Motivation by rewards Can libraries use this?

9. Asynchronous Gaming

Asynchronous Gaming Draw Something, “With

Friends” Turn-based; play anytime Mobile based Free, but unlock power-

ups or remove ads for a fee

Casual gamers

10. Voice Control

Voice Control Siri, S Voice, Google Commands and

questions Voice transcription has

improved Better integration with

other apps?

What trends are you seeing?

2013 and beyond Wired Appliances Flexible Screens Better Security Eink/LCD Combo?

Questions?

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Rachel Eichen

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