Yesterday, you developed software for computers. Today, you build apps for smartphones. What will you work on tomorrow? It could be one of these five emerging development platforms:
- Your car – Cars and trucks are already getting sophisticated entertainment, diagnostics, GPS and similar systems. Future vehicles could have a host of new apps built into the dashboard.
- Your television – Google and Apple are spearheading the way to turn the humble TV into a means of delivering more interactive content.
- Your clothing – Some apparel already hides wires or provides easy access to electronic controls. The clothing of the future could change color or patterns to match your mood or deliver advertisements.
- The electric grid – Think behind plugging appliances into the socket–the electric grid could offer flexible pricing, self-healing circuits, and apps that enable smarter energy use.
- Retail – Apps could display targeted advertising (as in the movie Minority Report), help consumers find goods or enable purchases.
