Trends and predictions

Internet of Things trends for 2016

The Internet of Things revolution started in 2015 and will continue to be strong in 2016. 2015 was the year everyone talked about the Internet of Things. (So was 2014. And 2013.) But unlike before, it was the year everyone started making plans, laying groundwork, and building the infrastructure. Internet of Things is coming. It’s

Audio and video trends for 2016

My picks from audio and video trends for 2016: Smartphone have increased screen sizes and have finally become mobile TVs: Smartphones have overtaken the tablets as the most popular mobile device for viewing videos. The most watched content were targeted at teenagers videos and animation series for children. Smartphone cameras are great, or at least close

Security trends for 2016

Here are my predictions for trends in information security and cyber security for year 2016. Year 2015 was bad for information security was pretty, and I would say that the trend is worrying. So I expect the year 2016 will have many information security challenges. If you want to keep yourself up at night, spend

Computer technology trends for 2016

It seems that PC market seems to be stabilizing in 2016. I expect that the PC market to shrinks slightly. While mobile devices have been named as culprits for the fall of PC shipments, IDC said that other factors may be in play. It is still pretty hard to make any decent profits with building

Telecom and networking trends for 2016

In the end of 2015 there were 3.2 billion people online. 67% of Americans now have broadband at home, compared to 70% in 2013, and 13% connect via smartphone only vs 8% in 2013; smartphone penetration in US at 68%. The share of Americans with broadband at home has plateaued, and more rely only on

Cleantech heats up

As you might have notices, I have added a new Cleantech category to this blog. I expect to post there information related to all clean technologies – from green energy production to reduction of waste and everything related. I feel that it is time to start to follow news on this section after COP21 climate change