When you think about the future of work, what’s the first thing that comes to mind about what is driving the change? For most people, it’s technology. And for good reason–technology is everywhere. It’s growing at a faster pace than ever before and plays a huge role in our professional and personal lives. […]
Technology is everywhere, and it plays a huge role in the evolution of offices and workplaces. Our community recently looked to the future to consider what is likely to happen with workplace technology in five years and what we need to do to prepare. Members shared their hopes, dreams, and fears for new workplace technology. […]
Take a look at the number of connected devices around you right now. If you’re working, there are likely quite a few—smart phone, computer, tablet, wearable device, sensors, and more. It’s all part of the Internet of Things (IoT), and it’s becoming a huge part of our lives. We can hardly go anywhere or do anything without it being tracked and connected to other devices somehow. This connectivity and new technology plays a huge role in workspace design, which is what our community discussed this week. What needs to be done to workspace and building design to keep up with tech trends and the IoT? No one knows for sure, but our members posed some great questions and weighed in with some fascinating insights. [..]
You’ve likely heard the term tossed around—“The Internet of Things”. But what does it really mean, and is it something you should care about? […]
It’s almost hard to believe that we are at the 4th Industrial Revolution. The 1st Industrial Revolution is characterized by steam and water. The 2nd Industrial Revolution was the introduction of electricity to mass produce things. The 3rd is characterized by the internet, communication technologies and the digitalization of everything. The 4th Industrial Revolution is now on our radar thanks to a discussion at the World Economic Forum. It is the concept of blurring the real world with the technological world. For example, virtual reality – imagine taking a vacation or playing video games by putting on a headset and becoming engulfed in a virtual world around you, nanobots that are injected into a bloodstream to cure a person from illness, robots working in factories in place of humans.
In this episode of the Future in 5, I talk about the internet of things. I’ve touched on wearable devices and things related to technology in the past, but I wanted to focus specifically on how the internet of things is going to change our lives. We’re all familiar with people connecting to the web — we can go online on our phones, computers, etc. But, what happens when devices start to go online? […]
Wearable devices are making their way into our professional and personal lives. Fitness trackers (Fitbit, Jawbone, Nike), eyewear (Google Glass, Microsoft Hololens, MetaPro),
The internet of things is a big topic that consumers and companies alike are exploring. This idea of connecting billions
The internet of things is still a very big area of discussion and exploration. The folks over at Appinions (an