{"id":7553,"date":"2015-10-05T14:13:41","date_gmt":"2015-10-05T14:13:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/passkit.com\/blog\/?p=7553"},"modified":"2015-10-05T14:13:41","modified_gmt":"2015-10-05T14:13:41","slug":"weekend-in-tech-trends-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/passkit.com\/blog\/weekend-in-tech-trends-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekend In Tech Trends"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Weekend In Tech Trends: Oct 3-4<\/h3>\n<p>Customized private islands, C-3PO\/Stormtrooper speakers, Apple&#8217;s even newer campus and more in this weeks \u2018Weekend In Tech Trends\u2019.<\/p>\n<h4>Tech Trend 1-\u00a0Why buy an island when you can build one?<\/h4>\n<p>Ever dream of having a private island that you could build according to your preferences, place where you want to, and then move it if you want a change of scenery? Well dreams come true. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.migaloo-submarines.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Migaloo<\/a>, a company that builds private submarine yachts, wants to build you your own floating island.<br \/>\nThe Kokomo Ailand is 384 feet long with the penthouse sitting at 262 feet above sea level. It is fully customizable and the price is determined by the features. You can have pools, decks, spas, helipad, waterfalls, outdoor movie theater, and even a shark-feeding station. The options are pretty much endless at this point. The company unveiled its plans for the island at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.monacoyachtshow.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monaco Yacht Show<\/a>, where lots of very wealthy people are looking for their next big purchase. Check out the video below to see what the island of the future looks like.<br \/>\n<iframe title=\"KOKOMO AILAND BY MIGALOO PRIVATE SUBMERSIBLE YACHTS\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rv2dS63Kzb8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/home\/migaloo-kokomo-ailand-is-a-moveable-man-made-private-island\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DigitalTrends<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Tech Trend 2- Star Wars Speakers on Kickstarter were such a hit they pulled it down after three days.<\/h4>\n<p>Just incase there wasn\u2019t enough <a href=\"http:\/\/www.starwars.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Star Wars<\/a> related items on the market already, <a href=\"http:\/\/acworldwide.cool\/content\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ACWorldwide<\/a> has created speakers shaped like the heads of C-3PO and Stormtroopers. In true Star Wars memorabilia fashion, the speakers are a hit. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/starwars-speakers\/star-wars-bluetooth-speakers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kickstarter campaign<\/a> had 242 backers and raised over $91,000 (half the goal) in three days. And on the third day, ACWorldwide announced that the campaign was being suspended because \u201ca tech business investor \u2026 made us the biggest offer of all: all the funds we need to complete this project and bring our speakers to you all.\u201d<br \/>\nThe speakers will undoubtedly be a hit. Not only do they look the part of their characters, but they play the part as well. For example, the C-3PO speaker will drop the famous line from Return of the Jedi, \u201cI do believe they think I am some sort of god\u201d when it\u2019s paired with a smartphone or tablet. During the campaign the most popular pledge was the $149 stormtrooper helmet with 116 backers with C-3PO coming in second with 42 backers for the same price. There\u2019s no telling when we could see these hit stores but it may be sooner than expected since they have already received the investment they were looking for.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7563\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7563\" style=\"width: 680px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dxjl3qy52c1o9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/05135850\/star-wars-speakers-4-970x647-c.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7563 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dxjl3qy52c1o9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/05135850\/star-wars-speakers-4-970x647-c.jpg\" alt=\" Tech Trends- These Star Wars speakers are &quot;the droids you&#039;re looking for&quot;. \" width=\"680\" height=\"453\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7563\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tech Trends- These Star Wars speakers are &#8220;the droids you&#8217;re looking for&#8221;.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nSource:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/music\/star-wars-bluetooth-speakers-quit-kickstarter-early-major-backing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DigitalTrends<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Tech Trend 3- Because one isn&#8217;t enough, Apple\u00a0is in the early stages of it&#8217;s second &#8220;spaceship\u00a0campus&#8221;.<\/h4>\n<p>Just in case one <a href=\"http:\/\/www.macworld.co.uk\/feature\/apple\/apple-spaceship-campus-facts-pictures-video-info-3489704\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spaceship campus<\/a> isn\u2019t enough, Apple has reportedly closed a deal on the second one. Located in Sunnyvale, California, Apple plans to build a second spaceship campus on an 18 acre lot, replacing the 9 buildings that currently exist on the lot. However, the new design is set to be different from the first spaceship campus.<br \/>\nThe new campus will feature three connected, circular main edifices. Each of the buildings will have a center atrium and more than half the campus will be considered open-air. There will be no shortage of amenities with the list including on-site bank, a cafeteria, a fitness center, a coffee bar, a conference center, a 500-person outdoor amphitheater, food truck access &#8220;in and around the quad,&#8221; a barbershop, athletic fields and courts, a bike repair shop, and a general store. The campus is said to have around 2,500 parking spots, mostly underground. While the details on construction are still a bit fuzzy, it definitely sounds like something Apple is capable of. Check out the renderings of what this campus could look like.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7561\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7561\" style=\"width: 1020px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dxjl3qy52c1o9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/05042504\/Spaceship2.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7561 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dxjl3qy52c1o9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/05042504\/Spaceship2.png\" alt=\"Tech Trends- This Apple Campus would sit right in Google&#039;s backyard in Sunnyvale, California. \" width=\"1020\" height=\"607\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7561\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tech Trends- This Apple Campus would sit right in Google&#8217;s backyard in Sunnyvale, California.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2015\/10\/3\/9439131\/apple-campus-sunnyvale-photos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TheVerge<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Tech Trend 4-\u00a0The Google-Alphabet merger is official.<\/h4>\n<p>Google is officially a subsidiary of it\u2019s new parent company, <a href=\"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2015\/08\/10\/meet-alphabet-googles-new-corporate-boss-as-sundar-pichai-takes-over-the-search-company\/#.91issd:Id0E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alphabet<\/a>. The new corporate structure was originally announced back in August but has just now went into effect. This means that Google stock is now officially Alphabet stock. It will however, trade under the same name on the ticker. The Alphabet stock is expected to be on the trading floor on Monday.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2015\/08\/14\/pros-and-cons-of-alphabet\/#.91issd:1h7t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According to Page<\/a>, the change took place because the new structure will allow the company to \u201crun things independently that aren\u2019t very related\u201d while also keeping \u201ctremendous focus on the extraordinary opportunities we have inside of Google.\u201d<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7564\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7564\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dxjl3qy52c1o9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/05135918\/Alphabet.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7564 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dxjl3qy52c1o9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/05135918\/Alphabet.jpg\" alt=\"Tech Trends- Page has emphasized that Google will remain the same. The change will make it easier for Google to focus on its own projects.\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7564\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tech Trends- Page has emphasized that Google will remain the same and that \u00a0the change will make it easier for Google to focus on its own projects.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2015\/10\/02\/google-becomes-alphabet\/#.su6h5j:BSrS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TechCrunch<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Weekend In Tech Trends: Oct 3-4 Customized private islands, C-3PO\/Stormtrooper speakers, Apple&#8217;s even newer campus and more in this weeks \u2018Weekend In Tech Trends\u2019. Tech Trend 1-\u00a0Why buy an island when you can build one? 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