1. TOP TECHNOLOGY
TRENDS
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2. This century is the truly a remarkable that witnessed proliferation in
adoption of new technologies, experts predict that coming years
would be much beyond expectations in terms of technology trends.
Hints of this mega revolution were seen in the last quarter of
previous year with a sudden rise in mobile wallets, cryptocurrency,
automation and chatbots.
Many new technologies come to forefront and make way for new
beginnings. Some technological innovations that were in incubation
stage will grow to evolve further while some new debuts would arrive
as a result of continuous research by technology scientists. Mobile
app development is one field that has grown by leaps and bounds in
the year To know more on how the future look likes, let’s learn about
top technology trends.

3. Top Technology Trends
To establish a sense of authenticity, businesses would adopt
blockchain technology. It is nearly impossible to manipulate digital
transactions or scam customers in a system using blockchain. This
added transparency would work in the favor of improving trust with
customers.
Blockchain
Being one of the underlying technologies for the most talked about
bitcoin, Blockchain establishes a digital ledger that is nearly
impossible to hack by creating a digital record across hundreds or
thousands of computers.

4. Top Technology Trends
Combining two most disruptive Technologies of IoT and Blockchain
gives rise to a new power – BIoT. Such a convergence of
technologies ushers in a host of opportunities for automation with
complete security. The concept of smart cities is possible with BIoT
where everything is automated right from street lights to traffic
lights for managing rush hours.
BIoT (Combination of IoT & Blockchain)
BIoT makes it easier to fetch information from sensors, thus
benefitting logistics and supply chain industry to a great extent.
Moreover, manufacturers, transportation companies and retailers
are getting secured real time access to data. This enhances co-
ordination between all stakeholders involved in manufacturing to
supply chain cycle and provides valuable insights.

5. Top Technology Trends
Payment system is about to go a drastic revolution in 2020. As social
and mobile payments now contribute majority of financial markets,
it would become more secure. In 2020, you can expect to make
payments using biometrics such as facial recognition, voice ID and
fingerprints for secure and quicker checkout.
Make Payments through Biometric
Biometrics has always been thought of as the easiest way to verify
the identity of buyer and making secure payment. Frauds and scams
would reduce to a great extent with a shift towards biometric
payment system. Some experts even predict a sudden rise in
cryptocurrency with retailers issuing their own secure currency for
trade. It is expected that biometrics for onboarding will become the
norm.

6. Top Technology Trends
Make Payments through Biometric
Users can easily use the biometric process, they don’t require any
specific skill or have to do any particular course. However, they are
enabled to use the easily used platforms without any major hurdles.
How Biometric is helpful for the users?
Easy to Use
With biometric, the process gets transparent and accurate.
However, this process excludes the dependency on the sensitive
data. Users don’t need to remember multiple PINs and passwords.
They can simply scan their fingers and easily pay their bills.
Excludes reliance on Sensitive data

7. Top Technology Trends
Make Payments through Biometric
Biometric payment allows users to pay from across the globe.
However, this process leads to the contactless payment model and
several biometric secure payments have been introduced by the
tech giants such as Apple Pay. Users can easily download the app on
their smartphones and authenticate with biometric easily with only
a few single clicks.
How Biometric is helpful for the users?
Supports Global Payment

8. Top Technology Trends
Smart home, or say eHome or smart living, define a house with a
number of home appliances that are interconnected with other.
Living in these homes redefines the lifestyle by offering an
ultimately luxurious experience. These home automation devices
are programmed to perform in a smart way and help inhabitants to
save time, money and energy.
Smart Home

9. Top Technology Trends
Smart living Solutions
Smart Home
The Tech industry has introduced several smart living solutions
for the people which helps to connect physical devices with
smartphones.
With mobile applications, users can easily operate the physical
devices with only a single app and instruct devices to work
accordingly. It helps you to provide all comfort and leverage the
benefits of the advanced technology.
Apart from this, an E-Smart solution helps to enhance your
lifestyle and increases productivity of humans. Smart living
based solutions are considered as the next emerging
technologies across the globe.

10. Top Technology Trends
Smart living Solutions
Smart Home
Tech experts have introduced several concepts to turn the
process easier and faster. In the real world, there are several
opportunities available for the users to turn their lives easy and
faster.
Smart based solutions are proved as the next necessities for the
future world and will help the business efficiencies.
However, advanced devices are designed in such a way that they
can be automated by the sensors which help to operate physical
devices. It opens up several opportunities for the business
perspectives and helps them to grow their businesses.

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Do not go by the name, these are not apps. PWAs are basically
business websites with interface and UI/UX design to render an
experience of using mobile app. When opened in mobile browser,
these websites take the form of apps for easy navigation and
smooth browsing experience of visitors.
Progressive Web Apps (PWA)
“A Progressive Web App uses modern web capabilities to deliver an
app-like user experience.” – Progressive Web Apps. This platform
has considered the future of the industries, it is supportive for all
sectors from start ups, mid to large entities. In the market, it is
known as an advanced web app, which allows users to work offline
and leverage the functionalities. Progressive Web App are based on
faster, personalised, and easy to use attributes. This platform has
turned into the most powerful platform the users.

12. Top Technology Trends
Android instant apps enable users to take advantage of all portions
and features of the app, without having the need to download it.
The twist is, though the app is not installed in phone, users are
entitled to use its basic features and functionalities. This concept will
go far off to eliminate the space constraints in mobile phones that
restrict users to keep limited number of apps in their devices. This
type of app is similar to the real app in terms of speed and features
but users don’t have to download them.
Android Instant Apps
However, users don’t have to download the app from Googleplay,
they can directly use it from the platform. It is a topnotch trend in
2020, attracting a huge number of developers towards it.

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The demand for location-based services (LBS) is on rise, which
eventually gives boost to mobile apps powered by GPS. The easy
availability of Global Positioning System (GPS) in digital devices such
as mobile phones and tablets has encouraged the use of location-
based apps.
Location-Based Mobile Apps
Entertainment game of Pokémon Go that uses current location of
player became a favorite among audience. This increased demand
for similar types of games that connect real world locations to a
virtual gaming environment.

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Augmented Reality (AR) technology has the power to enhance the
reality of the present world using computer generated sounds,
sights and mixed data. This concept has successfully helped users in
experiencing a virtually real world driven by AR headsets.
Augmented Reality & Virtual Reality
Having made significant strides in 2016, Virtual Reality (VR) concept
is expected to grow further this year. VR headsets like Oculus Rift
and HTC Vive were increasingly adopted by the audience, which
means the sales of hardware powered by VR have immense scope
of expansion in the market.

15. Top Technology Trends
Wearables have deeply entered in the lives of people, entrenching a
habit of using it quite frequently. These devices are feature-rich to
make anyone using it to develop an addiction for it. The market for
these smart wearable devices is exploding and finding new niches.
Wearables
Apple Watch series 2, Fitbit Charge 2 and Huawei Watch are some
wearables that became famous in 2016. Apart from that, there is
huge market demand for glasses and fitness trackers too. The graph
shown below shows the People & Culture
2020 Trending Wearables are
Smartwatches
Smart rings
Fitness Trackers
Medical wearables

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Now with advanced technologies, the processings have turned more
easier and faster. Along with this, humans are replaced by
autonomous things, such as drones, robots, autonomous vehicles,
and appliances. Undoubtedly, advanced technologies help to
enhance the power of the machines and deliver advanced user
experience. It helps to reduce the risk of lives and streamline the
processes in an accurate manner.
Autonomous Processings
In enterprises, autonomous processings has turned into major
benefits as it helps in several ways which involves autonomous
testing basic functionalities and reduces defects, which results in
streamline the processes.

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It also helps to increase the efficiency, productivity, and overall
safety of the processings. According to the sources, “Not
surprisingly, the mining automation market is expected to grow
from USD 2.22 Billion in 2017 to USD 3.29 Billion by 2023 according
to a distinguished market research company.”
Autonomous Processings
Autonomous processings helps to monitor monitor, control and/or
operate the different functionalities It helps to increase the
efficiency without human intervention Robots are the best example
of the autonomous processings

18. Top Technology Trends
Cloud is shifting towards the new advancements, and delivering
advanced experiences to the users. Earlier cloud was only able to
manage the operations but now cloud can be helpful for the public
operations and will provide the new experiences and turn the data
management more easier.
Cloud
According to the sources,
“The hybrid cloud market will grow from $44.6 billion in 2018 to
$97.6 billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 17 per cent. The firm believes
that hybrid cloud provides economies of scale while simultaneously
delivering security to the sensitive information of businesses.”

19. Top Technology Trends
“A report by research firm, MarketsandMarkets, found that the
demand for hybrid cloud is expected to be driven by several factors,
such as cost efficiency, scalability, agility and security. The firm
predicts that the hybrid cloud market will grow from $44.6 billion in
2018 to $97.6 billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 17 per cent.”
Cloud
It is expected that in 2020, cloud technology will become the
predominant technology of the market. Along with this emerging
technologies such as AI, Blockchain, and the Internet of Things will
turn into an imperative part of it.
This year enterprises will experience the advanced functionalities of
this technology.

20. Technology advancements are on a constant rise considering large
scale adoption by people and emerging tech trends. Coming years
would be a wonderful year to experience a curve in major industry
verticals including retail, ecommerce, banking & finance. Businesses
need to keep pace with technology for surviving in this highly
competitive cut-throat market.
Conclusion
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