2014 was an interesting year in the ongoing evolution of social media. It was also a year of ongoing technological innovation, as well as a return to previous innovations consumers liked best.
Carmi Levy is a popular Canadian Tech analyst. He says while Facebook remains the Goliath of social media, sites such as Tumblr have made surprising gains.
ListenWindows 8 was the subject of ongoing grumbling through the year as consumers continued to struggle with Microsoft’s attempt to merge lap-top and tablet. The company is hoping for better results with its upcoming Windows 10.
BlackBerry back to the future
Carmi Levy describes 2014 as the ‘year of on-line insecurity’ and he foresees the BlackBerry Classic, as a potential winner in 2015. The new device, with many of the old features, is the company’s response to consumers and their demands for tools and functions that make the BlackBerry the darling of decision-makers the world over.
Like many, Carmi Levy has been impressed with the maturing of social media as platforms such as Twitter proved their value in a time of crisis, such as the hostage-taking in Sydney, Australia and closer to home, in Fredericton, New Brunswick when a shooter went on a rampage killing RCMP officers. Levy says Twitter played a vital role in keeping people safe.
‘As mobile was the last revolution, wearables promise to be the next one’
Wearable technology is the next wave, and Carmi Levy says 2015 may be the breakthrough year.
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