VIDEO: Tech trends for 2016 & beyond with Microsoft
At GITEX Dubai, Michael Mansour, Head of Developers Experience at Microsoft, shares some insights on what he believes will be the top tech trends for 2016 and beyond.
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Internet of things & the future of farming
The amount of venture investment in so-called agtech start-ups reached $2.06 billion in the first half of this year, just short of the amount raised in all of 2014, a record year. The Internet of Things — the vision of a world brimming with communicating sensors and digital smarts — occupies the peak of Gartner’s most…
3D printing is changing the way we think
Surveys indicate that more than 30% of the 300 largest global brands are now using or evaluating 3-D printing for prototyping, innovation projects or for actually producing what they sell. Over 200 universities and colleges already offer 3-D coursework in their curricula. To my mind, there is no question that 3-D has reached a tipping…