Here’s what it means. Suppose your family has smartphones, multiple computers and a game console. When all of them are used to consume large amounts of data – for example streaming video – Wi-Fi 6 does a better job of providing bandwidth to all the devices at once, as opposed to the fact that one device can do most of it pig. .
Efficiency is especially important because more of our stuff is connected on the internet, from watches to television sets to bathroom scales to thermostats. On average, the number of Internet-connected devices per person will rise to about four by 2023, compared to two in 2018, according to research by Cisco.
3. Technology with which we can keep our hands to ourselves.
Last year was a turning point for mobile payments. For security reasons, even monetary cash, such as merchants and food trucks, began to accept mobile payments.
67 percent of U.S. retailers generally accept touchless payments, up from 40 percent in 2019, according to a survey by Forrester. Among those surveyed, 19 percent said they made a digital payment in a store for the first time last May.
Hand-off technology does not end with mobile wallets. So-called Ultra-Wide Band, a relatively new radio technology, may also find its moment this year. The technology, which uses radio waves to detect objects with extreme precision, has not been widely used on smartphones for about two years since its debut. But the need for contact-free experiences can change that, said Ms. Milanesi of Creative Strategies said.
So how can ultra-wide band be used? Suppose you have a smartphone and a coffee shop has a tablet, and both are equipped with radio technology. Standing in front of the tablet can feel your phone and accept a payment from you (and not the person behind you in line). The technology can also be used to allow employees into buildings and start cars without physical keys.
4. Technology that virtualizes work and self-care.
The pandemic has made it clear that virtualized experiences, such as video conferencing and Zoom Yoga, are viable substitutes for the real thing, whether you accept or tolerate it. Expect 2021 to offer more products to digitize the way we work and stay healthy.