Computers started out as monolithic devices that people could walk through, and now they can be worn like jewelry. The shrinking of computer size has led to many new and interesting uses.
Based on the topics you learned about digital devices and the MS Word skills you learned, discuss your findings about the latest developments of niche devices. You can search the Internet to identify the latest technologies, or a group of related technologies, and discuss their development.
- What is the technology you identified and what are the purposes and uses of this technology?
- What are the problems of existing technologies and how will the new technologies solve the problems?
- How will the new technologies change, support, or extend current ways of doing things?
- Which group of people will benefit most from this new technology?
- What is your opinion of using this new technology? Do you think this new technology will succeed? Or do you think it is just a passing fad, waiting to die off? Can you imagine a scenario where you are using the technology? What do you think is the main assumption of this technology? (For example, an assumption for a3DTVis that people would not mind wearing3Dglasses while watchingTV; an assumption for a smart watch is that people will use the watch while exercising or sleeping, and people will be comfortable using the small touch screen). Do you agree with these assumptions?