Can traditional computers rise in the future?

In 2013, which has just passed, we witnessed the occurrence of many epoch-making events in the scientific and technological community. For example, for the first time, we learned that the US National Security Agency is monitoring public privacy on an unprecedented scale. Amazon has proposed the concept of drone delivery. Google officially released Google Glasses this year. So will the traditional computer rise again in the future?

A few days ago, the founder of the frog design company, responsible for the development of global companies such as Apple, Louis Vuitton, Lufthansa, Olympus, SAP, Samsung, Sony and WEGA. Hartmut Esslinger, a well-known designer of the design strategy, took stock of 15 technology trends that are expected to change this year's development at the beginning of the 2014 New Year. The details are as follows:

Anonymous

In 2013, for the first time, we learned that the US National Security Agency is monitoring public privacy on an unprecedented scale and also knows the tremendous value of user information on social networks. Therefore, we have reason to believe that more and more anonymous social platforms will become a reality in 2014, and " Snapchat" such as the social networking version is expected to become the mainstream platform in the future.

2. Drone

For modern people, drones are no longer a new concept. However, people are expected to see the rapid development of the drone industry this year and have derived many exclusive applications tailored for them. More importantly, the ecological environment supported by drones will also usher in a leap-forward development.

3. Disconnected

In the future, people may come to a consensus that they agree to shield people’s mobile phone signals in places such as libraries, movie theaters, theaters, and resorts, so that people “go back to nature” and completely liberate themselves from the shackles of modern networks.

4. The rise of Chinese technology giants

In 2014, more and more people outside of China will hear the WeChat name. WeChat is a mobile application integrating instant messaging, group chat, e-commerce, content sharing, and payment. It currently has more than 300 million users. We believe that WeChat will gradually shift from a real-time chat application to a mobile Internet platform. This application is expected to drive Facebook out of the throne of social media bosses and disrupt the corporate communications, financial services, and retail industries.

5. Thinking control

At present, more and more companies have started research on "electrocardiography", which uses brain waves to control objects. Therefore, the general public will discover for the first time in 2014 that this technology is so close to real life.

6. Augmented Reality Technology

At present, the most mature product that uses augmented reality technology is Google Glass. The emergence of this product has completely subverted our traditional understanding of technology and greatly expanded human capabilities. We believe that the appearance of Google Glass is just the beginning. The emergence of more related products will become a reality in 2014.

7. Self-driving cars

There is no doubt that autopilot technology is getting closer and closer to us. Many auto parking technologies that have emerged before were one of the best verifications. In 2014, the latest smart car could even be connected to a smart phone and then automatically go to a user-specified destination and park it in the corresponding garage.

8. Internet of Things

With the further development of the Internet, the so-called Internet of Things has become ubiquitous. Moreover, with the advent of various sensors including medical, fitness, and security, the concept of the Internet of Things has in fact become relevant to everyone.

9. The value of data

With the development of science and technology, modern humans have produced more and more “digital products” in daily life, such as data files and compatibility documents for describing products. After entering 2014, we believe that the number of such "digital products" will be effectively controlled or even streamlined.

10. Manufacturing Process Evolution

Almost all molds and digital products can now be completed via application and software development packages. In this regard, Nike has already reached the front end of the industry. The company successfully led the rejuvenation of the manufacturing industry by combining advanced materials and 3D printing, and changed our understanding of traditional mass production products.

11. Price awareness

In the past, the prevailing view in the industry was that consumers were only willing to pay for a pair of headphones for around $100, but the appearance of Beats by Dre's well-designed high-end headphones completely overturned the traditional view of the industry. Beats by Dre proves to people that a consumer is willing to pay for products that have brand appeal and outstanding design skills. This means that as long as the product is doing well enough, consumers will not be deterred just because of the price.

12. On-demand service

The emergence of Uber, a San Francisco start-up, has revolutionized people’s perceptions of traditional taxi services, so we believe that we will see more similar on-demand service platforms in 2014. For example, housekeeping services or on behalf of clients, such as walking dogs.

13. Data ownership

Companies such as Google, Facebook, and Twitter have acquired tens of billions of dollars in revenue by analyzing their large-scale user data, but this situation has been increasingly questioned by the outside world. Therefore, we have reason to believe that in 2014 we will see more and more user-initiated data reclamation campaigns.

14. Quantitative statistics

With the development of science and technology, more and more advanced quantitative statistics will appear in people's work and life. For example, how you spend your time in the work, what kind of work and work efficiency data will be converted into a spreadsheet and corresponding project management applications in real time. But there is no doubt that such an approach will certainly be criticized by many privacy protectionists.

15. PC Revival

Currently, most device manufacturers focus their innovations on mobile devices such as tablets and smart phones. But in fairness, the ability of these products designed for mobile communication to accomplish complex and creative work cannot be compared with traditional PCs. However, this does not seem to be widely recognized by the industry vendors. However, all this is expected to usher in change in 2014.

Pc will usher in its second spring? Wait and see it together.