{"id":9370,"date":"2016-05-09T15:32:25","date_gmt":"2016-05-09T15:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/passkit.com\/blog\/?p=9370"},"modified":"2016-05-09T15:32:25","modified_gmt":"2016-05-09T15:32:25","slug":"weekend-in-tech-trends-52","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/passkit.com\/blog\/weekend-in-tech-trends-52\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekend In Tech Trends"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Tech Trends- May 7-8<\/h2>\n<p>3D smartphones, Apple HomeKit update, voice recognition passwords and more in this week\u2019s Weekend in Tech Trends.<\/p>\n<h4>Tech Trends 1)\u00a0The HoloFlex gives us a glimpse into the future<\/h4>\n<p>Researchers at Queen&#8217;s University&#8217;s Human Media Lab <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hml.queensu.ca\/blog\/holoflex\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">have created<\/a> what they call the world&#8217;s first flexible holographic smartphone called the HoloFlex. The HoloFlex is capable of creating 3D holographic images that can be seen without glasses.<br \/>\n&#8220;HoloFlex offers a completely new way of interacting with your smartphone,&#8221; writes Dr. Vertegaal, one of the researchers involved with the project. &#8220;It allows for glasses-free interactions with 3D video and images in a way that does not encumber the user.&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8220;When bending the display users literally pop out of the screen and can even look around each other, with their faces rendered correctly from any angle to any onlooker,&#8221; says Dr. Vertegaal.<br \/>\nWhile the HoloFlex is still a prototype, it features the technology that we\u2019ve always wanted. Check out the video below to see it in action.<br \/>\n<iframe title=\"HoloFlex: Holographic, flexible smartphone projects princess Leia into the palm of your hand\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UDOkwJTPgCc?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:\/\/mashable.com\/2016\/05\/06\/flexible-holographic-smartphone-prototype\/#ddJed7weASqm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mashable<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Tech Trends 2) iOS 10 could feature a key update to Apple Homekit<\/h4>\n<p>While the IoT and IoT devices are awesome, sometimes using these devices can become a bit of a burden with the need to use so many different apps. MacRumors discovered a review from an Apple employee that says that an Homekit update in iOS 10 could feature an app that would allow you to control all your devices from one app.<br \/>\nThis update is extremely necessary and we are hopeful that it becomes a reality. The key to the IoT\u2019s success will rely on ease of use across many devices. A central command station built into the iPhone would be a tremendous help.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9371\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9371\" style=\"width: 738px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dxjl3qy52c1o9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/09152135\/48b3529fbc9a4e15bba2480a86450f80-ed.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9371\" src=\"https:\/\/dxjl3qy52c1o9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/09152135\/48b3529fbc9a4e15bba2480a86450f80-ed.jpg\" alt=\"Apple&#039;s Homekit could be exactly what the IoT needs to succeed. \" width=\"738\" height=\"443\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9371\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Apple&#8217;s Homekit could be exactly what the IoT needs to succeed.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2016\/05\/07\/ios-10-homekit-app-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Engadget<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Tech Trends 3) YouTube shows why they are more relevant than TV<\/h4>\n<p>YouTube wants advertisers to know that marketing dollars are better spent with them than with more traditional mediums. At the annual Brandcast party that YouTube puts on, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki made a bold statement.<br \/>\n&#8220;Today, I\u2019m happy to announce that on mobile alone YouTube now reaches more 18\u201349-year-olds than any network \u2014 broadcast or cable. In fact, we reach more 18\u201349-year-olds during primetime than the top 10 TV shows combined,&#8221; she said, citing data from a Nielsen study of US viewers commissioned by Google. &#8220;At a time when TV networks are losing audiences, YouTube is growing in every region and across every screen.&#8221;<br \/>\nThis shows the power YouTube has and that it could one day be the death of the traditional TV networks. If you are a marketer, YouTube may want to be the place where you\u2019re spending your dollars.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9372\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9372\" style=\"width: 530px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dxjl3qy52c1o9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/09152311\/102862252-Various-July-130.530x298.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9372 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dxjl3qy52c1o9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/09152311\/102862252-Various-July-130.530x298.jpg\" alt=\"YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki\" width=\"530\" height=\"298\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9372\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2016\/5\/6\/11608036\/youtube-bigger-than-tv-brandcast-sia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TheVerge<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Tech Trends 4) Sesame uses your voice as a password to make Alexa more secure<\/h4>\n<p>One of the concerns with Amazon\u2019s Alexa having capabilities to order things with your money is fraudulent transactions. A group of people at TechCrunch&#8217;s Hackathon\u00a0has found a way to use your voice as your password when using Alexa.<br \/>\nTo use Sesame, the users would go to the web based app and say a phrase like \u201cVenmo Joe $10\u201d. Alexa would then ask for your passphrase in which you would reply \u201cmy password is my voice\u201d and then Alexa compares that to the pre recorded phrase and verifies your identity.<br \/>\nSesame was built at TechCrunch\u2019s Disrupt NY Hackathon by\u00a0Shanto Goswami,\u00a0Kunal Batra, and\u00a0Ryan Neff, who all met for the first time at the event. Check out the video below to see it in action.<br \/>\n<iframe title=\"Sesame integrates voice biometrics into Amazon Alexa\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PzPeWbEjFzA?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:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2016\/05\/08\/your-voice-is-your-password-with-sesames-alexa-app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TechCrunch<\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tech Trends- May 7-8 3D smartphones, Apple HomeKit update, voice recognition passwords and more in this week\u2019s Weekend in Tech Trends. 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