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As the year draws to a close, we take a look at what new technology we can look forward to in 2020. Technology advances quickly and one can almost say that today’s tech is tomorrow’s junk. Let’s have a look at what 2020 might bring.
iPhone with 5G
Habitually, Apple didn’t jump into the 5G train right away. The company always values quality and want to get the tech just right before releasing it. Martyn Landi wrote about the possible release of a 5G iPhone in 2020. Apple is probably waiting to implement 5G in its handsets because of the lack of 5G coverage and may feel that once 5G coverage is broad and stable enough, it will be beneficial in the iPhone.
Expansion of Remote Work
As the hunt for talent expands, companies will start to look outside of the traditional office setting and employ people with certain skill sets remotely.
Work will continue to evolve more into a thing, rather than a place
Jason James, CIO, Net Health
The workforce will be scattered across the globe and managers will have to take advantage of the technologies available for teams to collaborate over long distances.
Sleep
The world has become a place of data. The more the better. Even with monitoring sleep. While you sleep, technology works. Current commercial sleep tracking is limited to time asleep and a basic quality analysis according to movements. Next year will bring about a new range of sleep monitors that may determine blood oxygen levels and even brain activity during sleep.
Foldable Mobile Phones
With only Samsung having a foldable smartphone on the shelves and Motorola only shipping their foldable phone early next year, 2020 has a lot of potential for other manufacturers to join the game. We could maybe see a few released at the CES trade show held in Las Vegas from the 7th to the 10th of January 2020.
3D Printing of Bionic Body Parts
The best kept for last. In 2020 we could see a rise in 3D printing of bionic body parts as the medical technology field is refining each year. Universities have expanded 3D printing research in the medical field and we could see the printing of advanced prosthetics in the coming year. Take the example of scientists at Princeton University that have printed a “bionic ear” that is able to “hear” radio frequencies far beyond what a human is capable of.
Closing
It looks like 2020 will be an exciting year in tech innovation. Let’s see what the year brings about and enjoy the advancements made in this impressive industry.
