Three Tech Trends for 2013

2013 will bring a number of trends to the mainstream, including 3D printers and a new wave of video game consoles.

Published

5 months ago

Categories

Technology

Topics

Tablets

People

Lance Ulanoff

Places

United States of America

Companies

Apple Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Sony Computer Entertainment Of America, Mashable

Transcript

Old classics get a new twist in 2013. Trend one: 3D printers will go mainstream. CNET's Dan Ackerman: SOUNDBITE: DAN ACKERMAN, SENIOR EDITOR, CNET.COM (ENGLISH) SAYING: "One of the things I've been really surprised about is how quickly people are getting into the idea of 3D printing . That is, the printer that instead of using ink on paper kind of uses a plastic wire to literally knit things in 3D from plans that you either make yourself or you download from the internet. " There are new models coming out for the home and prices are expected to drop to under $1,000. Trend two: Look for the next generation of gaming consoles with new devices from Microsoft's Xbox line and Sony's Playstation: SOUNDBITE: DAN ACKERMAN, SENIOR EDITOR, CNET.COM (ENGLISH) SAYING: "The next generation of gaming consoles is really going to have to up the ante with streaming media content particularly live TV which is going to require careful dealing with the cable providers and they are also going to move to a more cloud-based system for delivery of content. You won't have to get a physical disk anymore. You'll just download things directly from the cloud." And three: Marketers are going to amp up their efforts to tap into the second screen--that tablet, phone or computer being used while watching TV. Mashable's Lance Ulanoff: SOUNDBITE: LANCE ULANOFF, EDITOR IN CHIEF, MASHABLE (ENGLISH) SAYING: "You see something that is in your stream that is about the show and it kind of takes you and you are watching that show and you see that product and they are playing with how would you like to buy it if you act now because we know you are watching you get a special deal. So they are going to try to leverage your interest but in a way that is tied directly to the moment and the content. " Final thing to watch for in 2013: Apple is expected to finally unveil its television, which some say could do for the TV business what iTunes did to the music business.