2010-01-08 03:22:16frank
2010年的五項科技趨勢
一、第三波的行動電話應用軟體
從 Game,影音到總總應用軟體。
二、根據地點在行動電話或電腦上所提供的服務。
A location-based service is an information and entertainment service, accessible with mobile devices through the mobile network and utilizing the ability to make use of the geographical position of the mobile device.
除了一般對地圖需求的查找：郵局、銀行、百貨公司...等之外，還包括找人、寵物或東西，或是可以在像Twitter上顯示你的所在位置等等。
三、有線裝置與接線率持續減少
有線的電話也好，有線的網路也是。在美國還有衛星電視，也搶了不少有線電視的收視戶。
四、網路電視
不必在固定時間守在電視機前看電視。
五、你的記（回）憶在網路上
除了種種的webmail, 網路相簿，加上行動上網愈來愈普及，3G, 3.5G的手機或黑莓機的使用者增加，手機與網際網路結合，微網誌的流行facebook, twitter, plurk ...etc. 不僅記錄你的生活與情緒，還詳盡了記載你與他人的種種互動。
January 1, 2010, 8:08 am
Five Tech Themes for 2010
By JENNA WORTHAM
It’s hard to believe that a decade ago, there was no Facebook, iPhone, Wikipedia or YouTube. Almost shocking, considering how those entities have shaped a culture around the Internet, disrupted business models and affected how and what information was shared through the Web.
So what big Web themes might we see emerging into the next few years? Based on reporting and informal chats with venture capitalists, here’s a quick guess at what might be big in 2010.
The third wave of mobile applications: Mobile app stores continue to evolve from kitschy collections of games and novelty programs into robust catalogs of applications that push the limits of what a cellphone can do. So where can we expect to see the next big innovation? External attachments. So far, Square, a device that plugs into the audio jack of a mobile phone, turning it into a credit card machine, has made the splashiest entrance into the market, but that is just the beginning. Example: a glucose monitor that could directly port blood sugar readings and other health information into a program for analysis.
Location, location, location: Start-ups like Hot Potato, Foursquare, Grindr and UrbanSpoon have generated a lot of buzz for their forays into the mobile location-based arena, but it’s only the beginning — particularly in light of the new geo-location features made available to developers and users on Twitter. It’s likely we will begin seeing many more useful location-based applications.
Continued decline of the wireline: Close to a quarter of households in the United States rely exclusively on mobile phones, according to a recent report from the National Center for Health Statistics. And as sad as it is to realize your parents are disconnecting the only phone number you still have memorized, that figure is expected to rapidly grow as more Americans turn to Internet-based telephony and wireless carriers offer more competitive pricing for unlimited calling plans.
Web TV: As my colleague Nick Bilton pointed out a few weeks ago, ditching the set-top box and watching TV online is little more than a few clicks away. But while his set-up was admittedly more complicated than simply connecting your laptop to a big screen, it will get easier in 2010. In addition to start-ups like Clicker and SetJam aiming to make it easier to find what you want to watch online, Apple may even start peddling a monthly subscription service that would allow television companies to deliver TV programs via its multimedia software. Companies are getting into the game with services like Comcast on Demand Online that allow customers to watch thousands of TV episodes and some movies via their Web browsers.
All Your Memories Belong to the Web: Evernote, the popular note-taking service, recently announced it had hit a major milestone by surpassing two million members. But the company’s victory signals a larger shift in how the Web – and our mobile phones – are becoming a larger repository for our memories. Companies like Evernote are paving the way, but expect to see more entrepreneurs and start-ups vying to supplement our gray matter with silicon.
What do you think will be big in the year 2010? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/01/five-web-predictions-for-2010/?em
The story & photo were taken from The New York Times. The copyright remains with its original owner. The author of the story and The New York Tiimes are not involved wtih, nor endorse the production of this blog.
從 Game,影音到總總應用軟體。
二、根據地點在行動電話或電腦上所提供的服務。
A location-based service is an information and entertainment service, accessible with mobile devices through the mobile network and utilizing the ability to make use of the geographical position of the mobile device.
除了一般對地圖需求的查找：郵局、銀行、百貨公司...等之外，還包括找人、寵物或東西，或是可以在像Twitter上顯示你的所在位置等等。
三、有線裝置與接線率持續減少
有線的電話也好，有線的網路也是。在美國還有衛星電視，也搶了不少有線電視的收視戶。
四、網路電視
不必在固定時間守在電視機前看電視。
五、你的記（回）憶在網路上
除了種種的webmail, 網路相簿，加上行動上網愈來愈普及，3G, 3.5G的手機或黑莓機的使用者增加，手機與網際網路結合，微網誌的流行facebook, twitter, plurk ...etc. 不僅記錄你的生活與情緒，還詳盡了記載你與他人的種種互動。
January 1, 2010, 8:08 am
Five Tech Themes for 2010
By JENNA WORTHAM
It’s hard to believe that a decade ago, there was no Facebook, iPhone, Wikipedia or YouTube. Almost shocking, considering how those entities have shaped a culture around the Internet, disrupted business models and affected how and what information was shared through the Web.
So what big Web themes might we see emerging into the next few years? Based on reporting and informal chats with venture capitalists, here’s a quick guess at what might be big in 2010.
The third wave of mobile applications: Mobile app stores continue to evolve from kitschy collections of games and novelty programs into robust catalogs of applications that push the limits of what a cellphone can do. So where can we expect to see the next big innovation? External attachments. So far, Square, a device that plugs into the audio jack of a mobile phone, turning it into a credit card machine, has made the splashiest entrance into the market, but that is just the beginning. Example: a glucose monitor that could directly port blood sugar readings and other health information into a program for analysis.
kitsch n. works of art or objects that are popular but that are considered to have no real artistic value and to be lacking in good taste, for example because they are sentimental 庸俗的藝術作品；無真正藝術價值的作品；品位不高的傷感作品 kitschy adj.
splashy adj. bright and very easy to notice 鮮明醒目的；華麗而招搖的；張大聲勢的
splashy adj. bright and very easy to notice 鮮明醒目的；華麗而招搖的；張大聲勢的
Location, location, location: Start-ups like Hot Potato, Foursquare, Grindr and UrbanSpoon have generated a lot of buzz for their forays into the mobile location-based arena, but it’s only the beginning — particularly in light of the new geo-location features made available to developers and users on Twitter. It’s likely we will begin seeing many more useful location-based applications.
foray n. 1. an attempt to become involved in a different activity or profession （改變職業、活動的）嘗試 ~ (into sth) 2. a short sudden attack made by a group of soldiers 突襲；閃電式襲擊 ~ (into sth) 3. a short journey to find a particular thing or to visit a new place 短途（尋物）；短暫訪問（新地方）
Continued decline of the wireline: Close to a quarter of households in the United States rely exclusively on mobile phones, according to a recent report from the National Center for Health Statistics. And as sad as it is to realize your parents are disconnecting the only phone number you still have memorized, that figure is expected to rapidly grow as more Americans turn to Internet-based telephony and wireless carriers offer more competitive pricing for unlimited calling plans.
Web TV: As my colleague Nick Bilton pointed out a few weeks ago, ditching the set-top box and watching TV online is little more than a few clicks away. But while his set-up was admittedly more complicated than simply connecting your laptop to a big screen, it will get easier in 2010. In addition to start-ups like Clicker and SetJam aiming to make it easier to find what you want to watch online, Apple may even start peddling a monthly subscription service that would allow television companies to deliver TV programs via its multimedia software. Companies are getting into the game with services like Comcast on Demand Online that allow customers to watch thousands of TV episodes and some movies via their Web browsers.
All Your Memories Belong to the Web: Evernote, the popular note-taking service, recently announced it had hit a major milestone by surpassing two million members. But the company’s victory signals a larger shift in how the Web – and our mobile phones – are becoming a larger repository for our memories. Companies like Evernote are paving the way, but expect to see more entrepreneurs and start-ups vying to supplement our gray matter with silicon.
repository n. 1. a place where a large number of things can be kept or stored 倉庫；貯藏室；存放處 2. a person or book that is full of information 學識淵博的人；智囊；知識寶典
vie v. to compete strongly with somebody in order to obtain or achieve something 激烈競爭；爭奪
vie v. to compete strongly with somebody in order to obtain or achieve something 激烈競爭；爭奪
What do you think will be big in the year 2010? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/01/five-web-predictions-for-2010/?em
Pool photo by Robert Galbraith
Google presented the Nexus One on Tuesday in Mountain View, Calif. Thephone, which uses Google's Android operating system, advances the stateof the art and adds to the catalog of great app phones.
The story & photo were taken from The New York Times. The copyright remains with its original owner. The author of the story and The New York Tiimes are not involved wtih, nor endorse the production of this blog.