In Newsweek, journalist Kevin Maney predicts we are going to rely less on our phones!
I've written about cell phones every year since 2010, when the media reported that phones had the same level of frequency radiation that had killed lab rats. In 2011, I wondered if phones caused brain cancer. "Dear Darling Phones" from 2012, was written because everyone I knew had a phone. In 2013, I quoted Carrie Underwood -- "My phone is my best friend, my life line to the world." Since 2014, I've mentioned more than a few times, various new apps for your smartphone, that manufacturers promise will run our lives better, more easily, more safely.
Well, Kevin Maney, a highly respected tech writer, explains that our attention is already shifting from the screen in our hand, to the sky above. He quotes a December survey that says five years from now we probably won't be using smartphones. People will access apps in more convenient ways. Like cars, for example -- they'll connect to the network, respond to voice commands, display lists and maps on the windshield. Like banks or iTunes -- you’ll just say "pay electric bill," or "play this week's hit song."
Apple's Siri, Google Now, and Amazon’s Echo are already heading in that direction -- no phone is needed. The technology is still rudimentary, but The Cloud and artificial intelligence will soon enable us to use other devices -- smartwatch, eyeglasses, touch-screen kitchen counter, car-- or Nest, Fitbit, Occulus Rift, or a gizmo implanted under your skin that responds to voice commands. No more user names or passwords -- your ID will be your voice, face, or fingerprint.
A top Google executive said, "We won't use apps the way we do now. The goal has to be to 'de-silo' -- unbundle apps -- so Google, Siri, or Echo can mix and match app services to do the task you requested. What will you carry around? Some small gadget -- a pocket screen for watching videos, news stories, and taking pictures -- it'll merely be an adjunct -- you won't need a smartphone."
Gee, -- no more looking down at a little screen? We'll see real people? We'll sit next to a person on a bench, and say "hello," "how are you today," or "nice weather" and chat?
Have a conversation? ? ? ? ?
It could be an adventure, learning to connect to folks and relate to other guys with words you actually, out loud, into the air S P E A K.
Yes, it might be fun ...
exciting ...
... W O W ...
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3 comments:
I don't have a smart phone. My cell phone is an old flip phone which costs me about $40 a YEAR, and which can receive texts but can't create them. Fine with me.
What an amazing idea. Actually talking to live people, face to face! ;-)
Hello,Emily.this also applies to carry a purse, bag etc. I actually had this thought when I was sitting in a doctor office and noticed how everyone was carrying a bag of sorts. We need to carry less and go lighter on accessories. A clutch is better than a purse. A tablet is better than a backpack with pads. Either way, less is better. And this is a subject that could take many forms in my mind. One prime example:an object spinning in midair when you approach it... Emily, thank you for always sharing your point of view. You are an inspiration to others. Thank you!
Diane Fish
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