Technology is not constant. It keeps changing to accommodate new trends in how people are living hence making life better. The Corona Virus has made technology change and shifts toward accommodating the contactless world.  For an IT person, last year and this year has been a relearning, unlearning, and a learning period. 

Find below the new trend that has come up in 2021.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning

AI is very significant when it comes to speech recognition and image capture. It is also superior in navigation as in smartphone personal assistance. As it evolves, it will be used to analyze the interaction and help in predicting the demand for some services like in hospitals. 

Edge Computing

More and more businesses are shifting towards this method nowadays. Edge computing is replacing it. It is designed to give solutions to some of the problems caused by cloud computing. It can be used in the processing of data in remote locations with no connectivity or limited to a centralized location. 

Blockchain

When people hear blockchain technology, they relate it to cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. Blockchain also offers security that is significant in many ways.  It is data that you can only put an addition to but you can not change it or take away. Different sectors are implementing blockchain to secure their transactions. This is because in a blockchain there is no need for a third party to validate or oversee transactions.

Conclusion

2021 is the year that you are getting to see accelerated trends in technology because the world started doing things differently when CoronaVirus came in. There are a lot of innovations to fill gaps left by the pandemic as people are avoiding contact. The internet speed is also being accelerated and some countries have started using the 5G Network.