Monday, June 10, 2013

The smartness struggle 1


Smart devices start invading our lives. Started by smart phones around 10 years ago. But, social networking, and communication drove it exponentially with wide usage of Internet around the world. The wifi feature is a standard in all handheld devices nowadays from cellular phone to our children game devices. Now the talk is more about smart TVs, and devices that attached to us like glasses (google glass), watches (smart watch) and even shoes! and other smart gadgets.

As an example of current struggle is our option between having smartphone, tablet, or a laptop. Even manufacturer don't know what to do. You can find a phone and a tablet having same functionalities. It will be a while tell this struggle come to an end.

With the new Internet of things, any device cost more than 10$ will be connected to the Internet. By this, we will be overwhelmed by smartness where ever we go. Is it  a good thing? What about our privacy? Who can keep things under control? And many other questions that we may ask. But the truth is that it is coming very soon. And it will drive a lifestyle that we will like and enjoy in the beginning and then we will struggle with.

It is like trial and error innovation. Innovators will go ahead with a smart device then will think if it was a smart idea in the first place.

The challenge is that market race is too fast for innovators. Will they ever catch the race!? 

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