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There Will Be 50 Billion Internet Gadgets By 2020, Expert Claims
People will be vastly outnumbered by the machines
There will be 50 billion connected devices in the world by 2020, says tech giant Intel.
Speaking at the inaugural CES Asia tech show in Shanghai, China, Intel’s senior vice president Kirk B. Skagen said that there would also be a whopping 40 trillion GB of data created by 2020.
He went on to say that ‘the ‘Internet of Things’ will change our lives in many exciting ways’, in reference to the catch-all name for the vast range of web-connected products like smartwatches and intelligent home appliances.
According to Intel, consumers want three things when it comes to their connected tech - natural user interfaces, no wires and no passwords.
The company plans to address this wish list using a combination of secure facial login, wireless charging that can be used across all its products, wire-free data transfer and voice assisted interfaces, similar to Apple’s Siri.
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Along with the latest innovations from Intel, the new Shanghai-based tech fest was packed with a wide range of connected gadgets including a smart mug that can receive messages, lightweight Bluetooth-connected VR glasses that are set to rival Oculus and Sony’s Project Morpheus and a robotic kitchen that’s controlled by a smartphone app.
Intel also showed off its 3D-printed ‘smart spider dress’ which adapts to the user’s mood via biometric sensors and uses animatronic spider legs to repel anyone who invades the wearer’s personal space.
A large proportion of the products on show were web-connected ‘smart’ gadgets, while wearable technology made up some 20% of the lineup, including an intelligent jet lag-reducing eye mask and the Rockioo smart watch that works independently from a smartphone.
Like it’s sibling show - the well-known CES gadget showcase that takes place in Las Vegas each January - the new CES Asia is the work of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and is also a showcase for the latest innovations from the tech world. While some of the more ambitious concepts on display don’t always make it into the shops, the shows aim to offer a glimpse of the tech that’s on its way in the not-too-distant future.
