4 Technology Trends That Will Dominate 2018

So what will the biggest tech trends of 2018 be, and how will our lives change, accordingly?

1. AI permeation. Artificial intelligence (AI), largely manifesting through machine learning algorithms, isn’t just getting better. It isn’t just getting more funding. It’s being incorporated into a more diverse range of applications. Rather than focusing on one goal, like mastering a game or communicating with humans, AI is starting to make an appearance in almost every new platform, app, or device, and that trend is only going to accelerate in 2018. We’re not at techno-pocalypse levels (and AI may never be sophisticated enough for us to reach that point), but by the end of 2018, AI will become even more of a mainstay in all forms of technology.

2. Digital centralization. Over the past decade, we’ve seen the debut of many different types of devices, including smartphones, tablets, smart TVs, and dozens of other “smart” appliances. We’ve also come to rely on lots of individual apps in our daily lives, including those for navigation to even changing the temperature of our house. Consumers are craving centralization; a convenient way to manage everything from as few devices and central locations as possible. Smart speakers are a good step in the right direction, but 2018 may influence the rise of something even better.

3. 5G preparation. Though tech timelines rarely play out the way we think, it’s possible that we could have a 5G network in place—with 5G phones—by the end of 2019. 5G internet has the potential to be almost 10 times faster than 4G, making it even better than most home internet services. Accordingly, it has the potential to revolutionize how consumers use internet and how developers think about apps and streaming content. 2018, then, is going to be a year of massive preparation for engineers, developers, and consumers, as they gear up for a new generation of internet.

4. Data overload. By now, every company in the world has realized the awesome power and commoditization of consumer data, and in 2018, data collection is going to become an even higher priority. With consumers talking to smart speakers throughout their day, and relying on digital devices for most of their daily tasks, companies will soon have access to—and start using—practically unlimited amounts of personal data. This has many implications, including reduced privacy, more personalized ads, and possibly more positive outcomes, such as better predictive algorithms in healthcare.

Qualcomm sharpens focus on IoT in India; in talks with telcos for 5G

Barcelona: American chipmaker Qualcomm plans to sharpen its focus on driving Internet of Things (IoT) technology through collaborations with startups to develop use cases for consumers and industries in India, besides working with local and international handset players to bring out more 4G LTE feature phones in the country.

“You will see us spend more time on IoT,” Jim Cathey, president, Asia Pacific & India, Qualcomm International, told ET on the sidelines of the Mobile World Congress.

Cathey said that the introduction of the 5G technology in India would really benefit IoT business. “That will benefit India in the beginning because the government will step up and they would want that to be successful because it will help the communities. The local governments would decide whether they want the use to be a smart lamp post or a smart meter,” he said.

The San Diego-based company is working with Indian telecom operators and infrastructure players for testing of 5G network technology and devices. Cathey said that the intense competition among Indian telcos would drive the 5G related developments, along with the government’s support.

“There’s a tremendous amount of competition right now with the carriers… 5G is that avenue which will finally differentiate,” he said.

In India, Reliance Jio Infocomm, the 4G new entrant, has become the first telco to launch pan-India narrow-band IoT network in partnership with Samsung. It is working with a number of vendors and companies to drive IoT use cases. The country’s leading telco, Bharti Airtel, too, is working on launching consumer IoT products, having already launched various enterprise IoT services.

Cathey said that for the next couple of years Qualcomm hopes to enable masses to have access to 4G LTE through low-cost feature phones and smartphones developed by local and international handset players.

Asked whether low-cost Android Go smartphones would hamper the LTE feature phone growth in India, Cathey said, “The LTE feature phones are not done yet and can still have a long life. That market is enormous with the number of consumers that have feature phones right now, so the growth will continue.”

For Qualcomm, the 205 mobile platform that powers JioPhone has been driving volume sales for the company.

Reliance Jio’s 4G feature phone, JioPhone, made the telco India’s top feature phone vendor in the last quarter, with sales of a total of 10 million units. Besides, HMD Global, the maker of Nokia-branded handsets, has launched Nokia 8110 4G feature phone and it plans to introduce the device in India around May this year.

(The reporter was in Barcelona to cover the Mobile World Congress at the invitation of Qualcomm.)

This is how 5G is proliferating across the world

 

 

Add License Agreement In Setup Project Using Visual Studio For Winforms Windows Forms Or Asp.Net Web Applications

In this post i am explaining steps to add license agreement dialog in visual studio setup project.

After Creating Setup And Deployment Project in Visual Studio 2008/2010follow instructions given below

step 1.

First of all we need to create a licence agreement file, for this open wordpad and type your licence agreement text and save it as licence.rtf.

Add this file in your project in solution explorer by select add existing item menu.

Step 2.

Right click on your setup project and select View > File System.

Step 3.

Right click on Application folder and select Add > File.

Browse to licence.rtf we added to solution in step 1.

Step 4.

Right click on setup project in solution explorer and select View > User Interface.

Step 5.

Right click on Start and select Add Dialog.

Select Licence agreement and click on OK. 

Move it Up by right clicking and selecting Move Up to put it on the top to show up when setup starts.

Step 6.

Select Licence Agreement dialog in start group and open it's property window by pressing F4 key.

Click on Browse in LicenceFile property and select licence.rtf file from Application Folder and click on OK.

Save and build the setup project and licence agreement dialog will launch when you run setup.exe (as shown below).

10 Ways to Keep Your Visitors on Your Website Longer

As entrepreneurs we all know the importance of having a professional website and getting regular traffic. But getting traffic is only half the battle. The real challenge is making your visitors stay on your website long enough to find out more about what you have to offer and, even better, come back for more.

So, what makes people click the back button? What can you do to make your visitors stay beyond the first few seconds?

1. Be Clear About What You Do.

When a visitor comes to your site, is it immediately clear what your website is about? Your visitors need to know whether your website is relevant to them. If they can’t figure out what you do, they’ll quickly move on to the next site.

Don’t forget, your visitors are looking at your site for a reason. They are looking for something to fulfill a need. Your job is to help them find the information they need, quickly and clearly.

2. Know Your Target Audience.

Everything about your website, from its colour scheme, font sizes to its contents and tone of voice, needs to speak to your target market.

If your website tries to speak to everyone on the planet, you will end up not engaging anyone in particular. Don’t be afraid to really zoom in and be specific about the ideal client you want to serve. In fact, the more specific you can be the better.

3. Simplicity, Not Cleverness.

Your website may have clever interactivity or state-of-the-art animation, but if it doesn’t engage your visitors and make them stay beyond the initial few seconds, you will have lost them forever.

4. Speed up Your Site.

We live in a fast-pace world. People are busy. Your website needs to load quickly or your visitors will go somewhere else. Nobody has the patience to wait for a slow web page to load, especially if they’re browsing your site on a mobile device.

Do a website spring clean to make sure nothing is slowing your site down. If your site is slow and you can’t figure out why, hire professional help.

5. Look Professional.

Make sure your site looks reputable, trustworthy and not spammy. There’s nothing wrong with a DIY site if you have some basic design skills and an eye for what looks good. There’s a whole world of difference between not wanting to invest in a good website and knowing that you can do a pretty good job yourself.

The problem is you can often tell a DIY site from a mile away. The bottom line is, why should your visitors invest in your products and services if your website screams “I don’t want to invest in my own company?”

Understandably, solo entrepreneurs often have a tight budget when starting up. However, a professional website, good photography and copywriting are some of the essential investments you should not skimp on.

6. Check Grammar and Spellings.

Typos and poor grammar send out the wrong signals to your visitors. This is all about trust: if people are going to part with their hard-earned cash, they need to trust your business. Spelling errors and grammatical mistakes make your company appear less trustworthy.

A recent study revealed that over half of the participants would not use a company that had obvious grammatical or spelling mistakes on its website, saying that they wouldn’t trust the company to provide a good quality service.

7. Fresh Contents.

If the last entry in your blog is a year old, or if the latest “news” is from 2012, it’s time to dust the cobwebs or your visitors will assume your business is no longer current. Make sure you keep your website up to date. Nobody wants to do business with a company that appears old and dusty. Having fresh contents also tells search engines like Google that your site is still alive.

8. Make it User Friendly.

Make sure your website is easy to navigate and your visitors can find the information they need quickly without having to drill down too many levels.

Use images and white space to provide a layout that’s easy on the eye. Too much text will send your readers to sleep.

Use categories and your website’s navigation hierarchy to group contents in a logical way.

Make it easy for your visitors to contact you or they’ll take their business elsewhere.

9. Go Easy on the Ads.

Displaying too many advertisements on your site can make it look spammy and distracting, making it difficult for your visitors to navigate around your site. Ads which contain a lot of movement are particularly bad. Having too many ads on your site also makes it slower to load.

Monetising your site is a good idea, but do be considerate to your visitors. Spend some time to think about where to strategically place the ads.

10. Clear Call to Action.

Don’t assume your visitors will know automatically what to do. You need to tell them. Want them to sign up to your newsletter? Say so with a clear call-to-action button. Give them an incentive to do so. Want them to ask for a quote? Tell them where to go to fill in the form, or display your telephone number clearly. Want them to schedule a free consultation call? Provide the link to book a call with you.

Engaged Visitors = Buyers

Keeping your website visitors engaged is one of the most important things for website owners. Engaged visitors are more likely to buy your products, purchase your services and sign up to your mailing lists. They will also remember you and come back for more in the future.

Thanks to - Mui Tsun.

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By DIN  |   Published on : 01st January 2018 05:22 PM  |   அ+அ அ-   |  

http://www.rajinimandram.org  என்ற இணையதளத்தை தொடங்கி ட்விட்டரில் ரஜினி வீடியோ வெளியிட்டுள்ளார். 

 தமிழகத்தில் அரசியல் மாற்றத்தை கொண்டுவர விரும்புவோர் இந்த இணையத்தில் தங்கள் பெயர் மற்றும் வாக்காளர் அடையாள அட்டை எண்ணை பதிவு செய்து உறுப்பினராக ரஜினி அழைப்பு விடுத்துள்ளார்.

தமிழகம் மட்டும் இன்றி உலகம் முழுவதும் 60 ஆயிரம் மன்றங்கள் இருப்பதாக தெரிகிறது. அனைத்து உறுப்பினர்களையும் ஒரு குடையின் கீழ் கொண்டு வரும் நோக்கில் இந்த தளம் தொடங்கப்பட்டுள்ளதாக ரஜினி கூறியுள்ளார்.

பாபா முத்திரையுடன் இந்த இணைய தளப் பக்கம் காட்சியளிக்கிறது. எளிமையாக பதிவு பக்கமாக இது வடிவமைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. RAJINI MANDRAM என்ற செயலி மூலமும் பதிவு செய்து உறுப்பினர் ஆகலாம் என தெரிவித்துள்ளார்.

Happy New Year to All