TECHNOLOGY IN

2023

P J K I P F S T UH L

C H R I S G E H R I NG

HOW HAS TECHNOLOGY CHANGED SINCE 2000?- HDTV was still very expensive, TV’s were rear

projection, and not many HD channels. (Thierer, 2009)

- 10 years ago, Washington D.C. was still using dial-up internet commercially. (Thierer, 2009)

- Ipods were not as affordable and cars were not equipped to play them, thus resulting in many people still using CD’s in vehicles. (Thierer, 2009)

- Stores such as Blockbuster were still open to rent DVD’s and VHS’s (Thierer, 2009)

- Cell Phones were still Bulky and required the user to type every number in instead of having a contact list. (Hall, 2009)

- Free VOIP services such as Skype did not exist. (Thierer, 2009)

TELEVISION TODAY- 100’s of HDTV Channels - HDTV are cheaper and more common – many can be bought for under $500- DVR allows user to tape their favorite shows- OnDemand allows users to watch any show any time.- Most HDTV’s are not more then 5 inches thick. - 3D TV is emerging as the next big television break thru

TELEVISION IN 2023- Television in the future can be examined using Moore’s

Innovation Adoption rate. He uses a system of adopters that begins with technology enthusiasts and then proceeds to other groups such as pragmatists. This is an accurate model to explain the adoption of some of the television innovations we are beginning to see in present day.

- According to this model, innovations like 3D television and application-based televisions will continue to make their way into the mainstream as these different groups of adopters become familiar with the technology.

INTERNET TODAY- Most everyone accessing the internet uses broadband

instead of dial-up (allows for phone use while still surfing the web.

- Computers have gone from bulky devices to devices skinnier than a television.

- 239,893,600 Internet users in the United states, 77.3% of the population. (Internet World Stats, 2011)

- The % of Americans accessing the internet has nearly doubled over the last decade, from 44.1% in 2000 to 77.3% in 2010. (Internet World Stats, 2011)

INTERNET IN 2023- The Critical Mass Theory applies perfectly to

the internet and it’s increasingly widespread use. Because so many people now rely on the internet, they will cause others and future generations to develop on the same reliance.

- The theory already accurately portrays the growth of the internet to this point in history, but if the theory holds true, the internet of the future will be available not just through cellular devices, but wi-fi will be a public utility. That is the next step to making the internet more accessible as it continues to get faster through innovation.

CELL PHONES TODAY- In 2011 the number of cell phones has out numbered the population in the United

States. The number of cell phones in 2011 was 327.6 million compared to 315 million living in the United States. (Kang, 2011)

- In 2012 49.7% of cell phone users were using smart phones. (Nielsen, 2012)- VOIP services have grown and many other are emerging. In addition to Skype,

there is now CiscoTelepresence, FaceTime, Google Voice, and Oovoo.

CELL PHONES IN 2023- The Uses and Gratifications Theory applies

perfectly to the past and future of cell phones. Because it focuses on the reasoning of people behind their specific uses for technology, it is a perfect lens to examine where cell phones are headed. A specific example is that because of technological advances, people now use their phones for much more than calling. They now use it for social media, business functions and more. Therefore…

- As technology continues to improve, so will the numbers of different uses people have for cell phones to accomplish different things. As mobile internet continues to get faster and more reliable, it will be easier to share, stream, and interact through mobile devices via video and other media.

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United states of america: Internet usage and broadband usage report. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.internetworldstats.com/am/us.htm

Kang, C. (2011, Oct 11). Number of cellphones exceeds u.s. population: Ctia trade group. Retrieved from http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-tech/post/number-of-cell-phones-exceeds-us-population-ctia-trade-group/2011/10/11/gIQARNcEcL_blog.html

Smartphones account for half of all mobile phones, dominate new phone purchases in the us. (2012, March 29). Retrieved from http://www.nielsen.com/us/en/newswire/2012/smartphones-account-for-half-of-all-mobile-phones-dominate-new-phone-purchases-in-the-us.html