In preparation for this article, I briefly reviewed the opinions of others in terms of their outlook for new inventions, innovations and technology. Here are my humble opinion of what’s hot and what’s not.
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Economic & Innovation World Review Report – October to November 2012
Consumer Technology World Brief
Microsoft has finally launched its Windows 8 OS and reportedly sold 4 million copies of Windows 8 in 3 days. That is a warm welcome to a much awaited OS, but it remains to be seen if the new Windows OS gains popularity (and market share) in the smartphone segment – where the innovation, users and money is moving towards. However it is also important to note that tablets are fast becoming an important tool with Microsoft releasing its first tablet, the Surface, which is geared specifically to businesses, Apple releasing the iPad Mini, a smaller version of its blockbuster tablet and Google which came out with a new version of its Nexus tablet. The tablet market is growing market with much more room for growth as in the last quarter alone tablet sales has increased 43% compared with over a year ago. The tablets trends is only rising now with perhaps a marriage between technologies where phablets which are phone and tablets will start to become a trend.
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Gamification and Commercialization
What is Gamification?
‘Gamification’ is a relatively new term – coined in 2008 – it relates to adapting game mechanics into non-game settings, applying game design thinking to non-game applications to make them more fun and engaging.
Economic & Innovation World Review Report
Consumer Technology World Brief
As has been the trend for the last few years, Apple is still dominating the technology news. Apple has finally launched its long awaited iPhone 5. The phone has been well-received so far, and Apple, along with numerous other retailers, has sold out of their “Pre-reserve” stock.
Apple Vs. Samsung: How Will the Ruling Impact Innovation?
The epic showdown between electronics giants Apple and Samsung appears to be winding down. While the results have been mixed, Apple has scored the largest victories, landing a 1 billion dollar verdict in the United States and the right to demand licensing fee for a wide range of software features and hardware design elements.
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Economic & Innovation World Review – July
Quick Summary
July has been a busy month with markets moving up and down, numerous major announcements from major governments and international organizations, and various large developments in the private sector. Rumors have been swirling around Apple’s long-awaited iPhone 5 and the most recent reports suggest a much thinner phone with an “in-cell’ touchscreen. Meanwhile in the financial sector Goldman Sachs announced a 4.4 billion dollar loss in the derivatives market in the second quarter, but still managed to post a 5 billion dollar project. And in the United States growth remains slow but the manufacturing sector seems poised to make a surprise comeback after years of decline. In Asia export oriented markets may be slowing but internally driven Indonesia has been posting steady growth. Europe still remains the global focus, however, with the Eurozone continuing to teeter on the verge of collapse. Bond rates in Spain and other countries have been swinging up and down, but are now edging towards record highs, signaling the possibility of a full-out crisis.