It’s that time of year when Top 10 lists flourish.
Juniper Research just released its top tech trends for 2014,
predicting we’ll see more wearable tech on the streets and more tablet
computers in the classroom.
Devices such as Google Glass and smartwatches from
Samsung and Pebble have already established a foothold for wearable tech, but since
there appear to be many more devices on the horizon, Juniper is predicting (No.
3 on its list) that 2014 will be a “watershed year” for the devices. The use of
mobile fitness gadgets will grow (No. 5), which should also help to drive the
wearable-tech trend.
Tablets have already found their way into education,
but that trend is only going to get bigger as the devices become more
affordable, according to Juniper (No. 4). 3-D printing will also become even
bigger in 2014 (No. 10) as more tech companies begin to manufacture the
devices.
“Most of Juniper’s predictions make a lot of sense and
you can see the budding trends right now,” said John Koetsier, technology
writer for Venture Beat.