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About Rakesh Patel

Rakesh Patel is the CEO of Space-O Technologies, having 21 years of experience, leadership in: business strategies, operations & information technology also he is an author of book “Enterprise Mobility Strategy & Solutions” that will be published in September 2014.

Apple is Working on Augmented Reality to Guide You Across Your City

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“This blog is for those readers, who are interested to know about Apple’s secret work on Augmented Reality. Readers will know how Apple can guide them across their city using Augmented Reality.”

Many of you all know that Apple’s ARKit is the biggest change in iOS 11, which is the next-generation iOS platform. Now, the company is planning to transform the entire iPhone into the most advanced Augmented Reality device.

The AR revolution will not come with a boom but a tape measure. It seems like a lesson so far from ARKit, which is Apple’s advanced AR platform.

Felix Lapalme has been watching at assets in the Maps app package in order to search whether the company will leverage Augmented Reality for turn-by-turn directions. Last month, he looks around a beta version of iOS 11 and gets to know about this secretive 3D arrow for the Maps application.

Now, you might be thinking that Apple will use the arrow for old turn-by-turn directions on top of a map like in traditional navigation applications. However, some of the code will let you tilt your phone in front of your face when you are using walking directions.

Along with it, it seems that the Apple’s Maps application will make use of your device’s camera. There is a big chance of this feature, which could be shipped with the iPhone 8.

Apple has declared its plans that it will add detailed maps of airports, malls, etc. in iOS 11 so that users can get a guide around their city. The company is planning to ship iPhone and iOS 11 in the upcoming month (September).

Now, you will get surprised when Apple will declare some of its features that allow you to walk across your city whether it is an airport, nearest mall or any coffee shop using Augmented Reality. It appears that this application developed by Andrew Hart, a developer who has been playing across with new frameworks:

Conclusion –

It wouldn’t be the first time that the Apple’s iPhone will redefine a medium by making a more modest option. Apple had already redefined the videogame industry that was conquered by exclusive and complex console game until the iPhone announced the concept of low-stakes casual games like Candy Crush Saga.

Now, the company again will revolutionize the industry using Augmented Reality and give users more power in their devices. Even various augmented reality app development companies have started developing AR apps, comprising advanced features.

Have You Checked iOS 11 Features? Here’s a Complete List

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On June 5, 2017, at the Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple has launched iOS 11 that is the next generation version of iOS. The CEO of the company ‘Time Cook’ said on stage that the update will take the best and the most advanced operating system and turns it up to 11.

The all new iOS 11 update brings enormous features and functionalities that will transform your iPhone and iPad, Apple’s update is either out now or it will be available three months later, depending on who you are.

Mainly, it is a big upgrade for the iPad. Apple’s tablet becomes a true laptop replace with revamped iOS multitasking. Both the iPad and iPhone get a much-required Control Center reorganization.

Moreover, there are various new camera modes, Siri becomes smarter, Apple Pay Cash, allowing peer-to-peer money transfer, etc. Developers can easily download a preview of iOS 11 through developer.apple.com. And, the public beta program obtainable for iOS users at the later of this month at beta.apple.com.

The public release of iOS 11 will be obtainable in the fall for the iPhone 5s and later, all iPad Airs and all iPad Pros, the iPad 5^th generation, the iPad mini 2 and later and the iPod Touch 6^th generation.

Let’s Give a Detail Look at the Features of iOS 11

Pay Your Friends Through Apple Pay

The all new iOS 11 allows you to transfer money to your friends using Apple Pay. You can easily transfer money by just opening Apple Pay through the Messages app and sending money from debit and credit cards through Apple Wallet.

In any case, if you have any discussion about the money on the iMessages, Siri will suggest you to use Apple Pay to send or receive money. The best feature is that you ask Siri voice commands to pay someone.

Once receiving payment, users can see the money appear in their new Apple Pay Cash account. After receiving money, they can use that money to make purchases using Apple Pay in stores, apps and on the web or transfer it to their bank account.

Redesigned App Drawer on Messages

Apple’s iOS 11 comes with redesigned the App Drawer feature on the Messages application. You can come to know that the redesigned App Drawer that makes it easier to share content through the Messages app like Apple Music songs or Starbucks Gift Cards.

Camera/Videos/Photos App Update in iOS 11

The camera application in the iOS 11 has been updated to support high-efficiency video coding (HEVC). It means that it supports up to 2x better compression; however, the video quality will not go down.

Live Photos are also editable, so you are allowed to trim the video loops. You can also select the key photo, create loops, mute the Live Photos, Bounce the Live Photos and easily set-up Long Exposure.

In iOS 11, the Photos application makes use of a new technology that is known as the High-Efficiency Image File Format (HEIF). It decreases the file size of every single photo that is taken with the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus without compromising the quality.

Lock Screen Improvement

In iOS 11, the Lock Screen has been improved so you can easily see all the Notifications at one place. To check out all the notifications, you just need to simply pull it down like a cover sheet from the top of the screen. After that, you can easily see both your recent and missed notifications at one single place.

Speaker Support in the Home Application

In the Home application, there will be a multi-room support for speakers in iOS 11. Therefore, you are allowed to control the volume as well as playlists for your speakers in the living room speaker or your kitchen speaker.

Revamped Apple Music Profiles

In the update, Apple has also renovated the profiles on Apple Music, allowing users to see what their friends are listening to and check out the playlists that your friends have curated. Moreover, you can also find a new Music API, allowing developers full access to the Apple Music service, recent search, featured content, 40 million songs, Cloud Library access and Users’ For You Recommendations.

One-Handed Keyboard Mode for Easy Typing

Now, users will find a completely new mode on the iPhone that will make it easy typing with one hand. As there is a new QuickType keyboard on the iPad that allows instant access to numbers, punctuation, symbols, etc.

New Designed Podcast Application

In iOS 11, Apple is also updating the Podcast application in iOS 11 so that it will have a similar design as Apple Music and the new App Store application.

Type to Siri

Many a time, Siri has a difficult time to comprehend what you might be saying. Luckily, Siri has a new feature, enabling users to type queries to Siri instead. Through this feature, you can be activated through Accessibility Settings once iOS 11 is released.

Apple AirPods Update

Now, the Apple AirPods users are able to adjust the double-tap action with the new control options using iOS 11. Before launching iOS 11, users had to decide whether double-tap would activate Siri or play/pause audio.

Automatic App Deletion

With the new iOS 11 update, there is a new feature that automatically deletes your applications that you are not using and it will especially work when you are running low on storage. Still, you keep all the related docs and data in any case if you ever want to revive the application, you just need to tap on the grayed-out icon that will restore it.

Screen Recording Capabilities

Now, you can start recording everything that you are doing on the screen of your iPhone with iOS 11. It becomes a lot easier to record different things that you are doing on the screen without any hassle.

Control Center Gets a Makeover

Just swipe up and you can see Control Center that has had a huge redesign for iOS 11 that quite exceptional for a start. However, there is also more to play across with. It is back all on one page, but further controls from your regular switches and sliders that can be accessed using 3D touch. It will bring more functionality to your fingertips and appears like a change in iOS 11 that given how frequently most of the people interact with it.

So, these are the main features of iOS 11 that will revolutionise your iPhone and iPad. What do you think about these features? Are these useful or not? Share your views by commenting below.

Highly Interesting Android O Features That Will Make Your Device Work Better

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Unquestionably, Google I/O is one of the biggest annual developer conferences that held at the outdoor Shoreline Amphitheatre. At Google I/O 2017, the company introduces a lot of new and interesting things and news that you should know.

However, one of the best announcements at the event was Android O that brings a number of performance improvements and new features. While many of these things just are small tweaks, communally and they will make Android platform a more pleasant to use.

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To be very honest, still I am not sure about the version number of the official codename, but Android 8.0 Oreo sounds like a completely safe currently. Instead of waiting for Google to give a name and release the version to the public, let’s check out top new features and functionalities that make Android O a perfect choice.

Excellent Battery Life With Vitals

Once, you update your device with Android O, you will experience an improved battery life that’s all possible because of Google’s Vitals initiative. Google added what it calls “wise limits” to develop automatic caps for what applications can do in the background. These limits will limit the extreme use of background services and locations updates; therefore, your applications won’t be capable doing too much damage to your battery while not using them.

Smart Sharing

The best thing feature about Android O is smart sharing as Android O is able to understand what’s in your photos and recommend specific applications and actions based on what’s in it the composition and your prior behaviour.

Android O will suggest an expense-tracking application if a user takes a photo of a receipt; however, if the user takes a selfie, a social media application can easily handle the picture. It is also applicable to videos, text, URLs and other types of content – your phone will know what you do with different types of content to enhance its recommendations.

Speed and Power Enhancements

With every version of Android, Google is pushing speed and bringing various other improvements with Android O. Recently, Google is claiming much faster boot times and the Google Pixel can boot twice as fast in O over Nougat.

The new Background execution limits are all about Google is cracking down on applications, which will abuse their ability to run in the background. However, you don’t have to bother that Android is becoming the iOS, Google is only giving an alternate for developers so that they can run background tasks with less performance overhead.

Notification Dots

Google’s Android O enables users to see notifications that they have missed without pulling down the drop-down menu from the top of your screen. Those applications that are with missed notifications will sport a badge, drawing its colour from the app’s icon, allowing to instantly scan your home screen to check out the situation. By pressing a long on an app with a Notification Dot, you can open a menu of all the missed notifications that might be important for you.

Picture-in-Picture Video

Now, you are allowed to take YouTube or your video call as you switch from app to application as Android O will provide picture-in-picture support throughout the OS. Earlier, we were not capable of testing this feature in the Android O preview build, but finally, Google declared it at the I/O 2017 keynote.

However, iOS users are already having fun with picture-in-picture support; but only on iPad. Moreover, this high-end feature will be obtainable all over android devices when Android O arrives. Users can easily activate this feature by just simply hitting the home button during watching a video. By swiping the clip away, PiP videos can be dismissed.

New Android TV Launcher

Along with getting new superpowers to Google Assistant, Android TV is also getting a redesigned launcher menu, which emphasises content discovery.

New Animation Styles

Google’s Android O is also adding support for a new animation style called physics-based animation. Regularly when a change occurs, it comes with a physical transition, which is natural for people to identify. It will patent some of the different styles of animations; however, no one is a new type called “fling animations”, helping you to show motion at the end of a graphic.

These are some of the highly interesting Android O features that will your device better to work. Now, you can enjoy lots of more features and functionalities and a pleasing experience.

Canada Will Require to Fill 216,000 Technology-related Positions by 2021

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Recently, I came across one of the leading news about Canada country. The Canadian business landscape has rapidly digitized a lack of professional and skilled laborers that is deterring the growth potential.

There is one new report has been published on April 12, 2017, by the Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC), providing information that Canada will need to fill approximately 216,000 technology-based positions by 2021 that is up from 2015 predictions of 182,000 by 2019.

The Labour Market Outlook of ICTC 2017-2021 stated that this demand stumbles from a progressively growing Canadian digital economy that experienced a 2.38% growth between 2011 and 2016 as compared to the 1.17% growth for the rest of the economy.

ICTC writes, “The overall digital labor force now amounts to around 1,389,000 professionals, and is reflective of the health of this economy and the expanding range of occupations in this space”.

As per the report, it came to know that 53% of tech professionals in the digital economy work in non-tech industries, that specifies an increased occurrence of technology across all sectors of the Canadian economy. It is also predicted that the proportion of tech workers by 2021 in non-tech industries will increase to 84%.

Do You Know Where Talent is Required?

For technology professionals, much of increasing demand is attributed to transformative and rapid advancements of technology, the reports added, especially in five emerging sectors such as virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR), artificial intelligence (AI), the blockchain, 5G mobile technology and 3D printing.

Let’s take an example, VR and AR are presently worth of approximately $30 billion and $120 billion respectively and it will need to fill positions as computer and information systems managers, technical sales specialists, software engineers, even industrial instrument technicians, and mechanics.

In the manufacturing sector, 3D printing has already proved to be troublesome and it will require more technological talent to help realize its economic opportunities, including electrical and electronics engineers, computer programmers, graphic arts technicians, and interactive media developers.

ICTC says that the blockchain technologies will transform the financial services industry, and professionals, who have expertise and skills, can move forward to the development of such infrastructure that will be in high demand.

Data administrators, database analysts, designers, software engineers and other user support technicians will be in high demand and they must be desirable for AI advancement also. Moreover, the report also predicted that along with major potential for retail, manufacturing and health sectors, and AI will keep creating economic advancements in banking services, transportation and more.

And the last major transformative technology, the global 5G value chain will make $3.5 trillion in output, outweighing the current value of today’s entire mobile value chain, supporting 22 million jobs in 2035.

A range of applications can be seen easily as it disrupts everything from the public administration industry and manufacturing, to financial services and the culture and recreation sectors.

Canada-wide Problem

The requirement for tech professionals is a cross-Canada issue with ICTC highlighting Ontario, British Columbia, and Quebec as there are three provinces with the high demand.

It is expected that Ontario will constantly move ahead from a manufacturing-focused province to one fueled by technologies such as 3D printing, Ai, and 5G mobile. ICTC forecasts that approximately 88,000 tech jobs will be shaped by 2021 and a total number of employment in the tech sector will reach about 669,500.

In tech employment, British Columbia will experience a huge increase by 2021 with total employment expecting to be more than 161000. Quebec notes atmosphere and gaming as these are the two biggest industries that hire tech talent that stand to advantage from the emergence of the five key emerging technologies.

As per the reports, 44,400 tech workers will get the benefit, bringing total employment up to more than 336,000.

Resolving the Skills Gap Problem

To eliminate the gap, it is important for the country to better train workers and places a special focus on preparing youth with the right skills to enter the tech industry.

The report says, “The hallmark of success in this environment is equipping Canadians with the relevant technology skills to innovate, adopt technologies, and produce higher-value goods and services”.

In addition to this, the report also stated, “This will empower a more dynamic economy based on our ability as a nation to intensify investments in infrastructure and [research and development], diversify our industries, and expand trade.”

The competition is majorly from Canada’s southern neighbor, the US, and other industries that are looking forward to digitally transform, and lead-time to staff perilous positions that also remain a challenge for various businesses.

The Impact of the Internet of Things on the Big Data

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As we all know that the Internet of Things (IoT) is becoming the next technological revolution. By 2020 the revenue generated from IoT products and services will be exceeded $300 billion as per the Gartner.

Considering the huge amount of revenue and data the IoT will generate, its huge impact will be felt across the entire big data universe, compelling maximum companies to upgrade current tools and processes.It also compelling technology to evolve to accommodate this extra data volume and take advantage of the insights all this new certainly will deliver.

Have a look at the different ways in which the IoT will impact big data:

Data Storage

When it comes to IoT, the first thing that comes to mind is a huge and constant stream of data hitting companies’ data storage. It is a must that data centers must be equipped to handle this extra load of heterogeneous data.

Giving a reply to this direct impact on big data storage infrastructure, a lot of organizations are moving toward the Platform as a Service model rather than keep their own storage infrastructure, that would need constant expansion to handle the load of big data.

As you know that PaaS is a cloud-based managed solution, which delivers scalability, flexibility and compliance and a classy architecture to store valuable IoT data. Cloud storage options comprise private, public and hybrid models.

If all the companies and organizations have sensitive data or data, which is subject to regulatory compliance needs that require heightened security, a private cloud model that might be an excellent option. Instead of this, a public or hybrid model can be chosen as storage for IoT data.

Data Security

Different types of devices, which make up the IoT and the data they make will vary in nature – raw devices, varied types of data and communication protocol. It transmits intrinsic data security risks. However, the varied IoT world is completely new to security professionals and insufficient experience boosts security risks.

Any kind of attack can threaten more than just the data – it could damage the connected devices themselves. Moreover, IoT data will need different organizations to make some important changes to their security landscape. Such type of devices will be of different shapes and sizes and situated on the outside of the network.

Thus, it is a must that every single device has a non-reputable identification for authentication purposes. Enterprises should get all the detail information about these connected devices and store them for audit purposes.

So, for developing trusted connectivity between public and private networks, all the internal and external core routers/switches must be instrumented with X.509 certificates.

Big Data Technologies

At the time of choosing the technology heap for big data processing, the wonderful influx of data, which will be delivered by IoT needs to be kept in mind. It is essential for organizations to adapt technologies to map with IoT data. Computer power, network, and disk all will be impacted and need to be planned to take care of this important data.

Looking at this from a technology perspective, the essential thing is to get events from IoT-connected devices. Using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and another technology, devices can be combined to the network; however, it must be able to send messages to a broker using some well-defined protocol.

Message Queue Telemetry Transport is the most widely used protocol today whereas Mosquitto is a popular open-source MQTT broker. If you once receive the data, the next thought is the technology platform to store the IoT data.

Enormous companies make use of Hadoop and Hive to store big data, but when it comes to IoT data, NoSQL document databases like Apache CouchDB are more suitable as they deliver high throughput and low latency.

Such kinds of databases are schema-less that supports the flexibility to add new event types a lot easily. Some of the other well-known IoT tools are Apache Kafka for intermediate message brokering and Apache Storm for real-time stream processing.

Big Data Analytics

Basically, IoT and big data are two different sides of the same coin. When it comes to managing, and extracting value from IoT data, it is the biggest challenge that most of the companies are facing. However, organizations need to set-up a proper and accurate analytics platform/infrastructure to analyze the IoT data. And you should remember that not all the IoT data is essential.

Performance, right-size infrastructure, and future growth are the three parameters of proper analytics platform that should be considered. For rich performance, a bare-metal server and a physical server dedicated to a single customer is the best fit. However, the hybrid is also the best approach for infrastructure and future growth.

Hybrid placements that consist of cloud, colocation, managed hosting and dedicated hosting, covering excellent features from multiple platforms into a single optimal environment. Moreover, managed service providers are also working on their platforms to handle IoT data. To shelter the whole IoT domain, MSP vendors are mainly working on the infrastructure, performance and tools.

IoT devices are known for making constant streams of data in a highly flexible way and there are lots of companies that need to handle the huge stream data and perform actions on that data. Developing an analytics solution to manage the scale of IoT data, it must be done with these differences in mind.

With the constant development of the IoT, it messengers a new technology and companies wish to participate in this new era to change the way they do things to accommodate new data kinds and data sources.

Are You Ready for The Revolution in Financial Market?

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Recently, I came across to the latest news about Mr. Nandan Nilkeni, a founder team member of Infosys and generator of the concept of Aadhar.

While surfing news, I found his made presentation on the impact of this Aadhar linked cell phones that will surely make and transform the market in general as well as finance market.

After watching his presentation, I was completely amazed and astonished as for how the technology will bring transformation in the world and will change the entire way we live in this world. In his presentation, he showed how technology will impact our daily lives that never happened in the entire history of mankind.

Have you checked his presentation? In case, if you have missed that essential presentation, let’s a have a quick look on the highlights of it:

The telecom revolution has transformed the desktop-based environment into the mobile internet-based environment.
The presentation also showed that there will be a gigantic disturbance in financial services on the back of technology revolution.
The other important highlight is “WhatsApp Movement” which is the concept to comprehend the revolution as there are more than 30 billion messages in a day that passed through WhatsApp in the world, surpassing the SMS by a large margin. This movement will surely take place in the world of finance, making the whole concept of traditional banking and lending go away.
As we all know that gradually, we all are moving from cash-based society to cashless and digital society. Currently, India has 900+ million mobile users that are a record in itself. When we linked the Aadhar with the mobile set with IRIS authentication, it will change the whole world where we live.
Moreover, electronic clearing service “NEFT-RTGS and IMPS have overtaken traditional payment system. A big trend is ongoing with more than 900 billion mobile users that we all are unable to catch. In short, we can say that every single mobile user will be an ATM.
In addition to this, when the IRIS authentication will begin, all the 900 million mobile users will be allowed to have online KYC, online payment, online receipt, online authentication and more. In future, the smartphone will take place of debit and credit cards, and the systems like Paytm will be completely operational. One of the best things that will happen is physical cash will turn into digital cash and digital cash to physical cash will take place. Moreover, the security system will be revolutionized by the digital wallet and digital locker.
There will be a completely new process, leading the innovation and it will also give birth to many new ventures and death of many businesses can also be expected. In next five years, India will surely become data scare to a data-rich country on both consumer as well as the business side. The presentation also highlighted credit process and credit appraisal that will become outdated, and online loan payment will become possible. Just give one though on 900 million people, who will come on one platform and remain connected. Most of the functions of government, back and taxation department will be done by Aadhar linked phones.

Well, all these things are not so far as the IRIS authentication on the smartphone will be started soon practically and it will also become a mass reality soon. Let’s prepare ourselves to live in the digitalized India, where there will be no paperwork and everything will be transparent and digital.

Top Strategies of Mobile App That Improves Revenues for Small & Mid-Sized Businesses

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These days, mobile applications become the must have for businesses of varied industry according to Global mobile traffic that represented roughly 60% of internet traffic. However, consumers progressively expect an “Amazon-like experience” online.

There are many small businesses, who have not yet come up with an interesting approach for the mobile app; they need to build a great one. Moreover, the fault dishonesties at least partly with small business owners. As per the Research by Clutch, it has been known that less than a quarter of small businesses have a mobile application, and approximately a third are doubtful to build one.

Mobile Strategies of Field-Tested

Do you know that it is a mistake if you see what mobile applications have done for some small businesses? A Pennsylvania-based consignment store ‘Mommy’s Lil’s Rascals has launched an adopted Total Loyalty Solutions mobile application, allowing customers to access a loyalty card program, special events, and exclusive mobile offers.

Providing more information, the company has been rewarded with 1000 downloads, comprising 223 downloads in the first 24 hours – 350+ redemptions, $12000 in revenue and a repetition of sales while their fall sales event.

Elizabeth Sowers, an owner of Mommy’s Lil’ Rascals, says “For us, what really worked were in-store promotions. She also added, “We set out a challenge to employees on who could get the most apps downloaded in one day. Every time someone came to the register, employees would ask customers to download the app. By doing this, we were able to get quite a few downloads for the app each day.”

She came to know that how important it is to have an application for reaching out to her customers. After some time, she let her all customers aware of Mommy’s Lil’ Rascals application through her social media page and Facebook page. She explains, surely, I would commend businesses to make use of push notifications within their application in order to stay in touch with the customer.

There is one restaurant in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania that named the Caddy Shack supervises the Armitage Golf Course, introducing the application with Total Loyalty Solutions was the answer.

Karen Blazina, a restaurant manager, says “Were in a bit of an unusual situation in that we are a restaurant overlooking a golf course”. He also added, “We are constantly busy — especially when the weather is nice — and the app has really helped customers know about changes to the menu. For example, when we have a seafood bash, we can add the whole program to the app.”

About using an application, he also cultured some essential lessons. “One piece of advice I’d give to business owners launching an app is to definitely open up with a coupon — this gives a true actual response rate. And, make sure to put the time into the app to make it successful and make sure people know about the app.”

About testing their applications, both the companies have learned important lessons. Blazina of the Caddy Shack explains, “When it came to testing the app, we only did testing internally. Our management and staff checked to see if everything was entered correctly and was functioning right.”

It helped a lot, but that was not enough still. There were some bugs and mistakes, which could have been fixed by testing with an outside vendor.

Sowers of Mommy’s Lil’ Rascals checkouts a similar story. “We found some issues with some different network providers — some were a bit slow and it was a time-consuming process or the app would sometimes unexpectedly close out.”

She said that it should have been a lot better in order to test the applications on varied of network providers before launching it. With an increasing number of businesses, who have been launching these mobile applications and testing for errors and bugs, it becomes essential for businesses as small business owners look for outside suppliers to deliver those testing services. As like they require outside accountants to do their taxes or outside vendors in order to look for insurance.

Matthew Cordasco, a CEO and Head of Product at MyCrowd QA, says “Small businesses may not always have the resources to hire a full-scale QA team, that’s where we come in. He also added, “With our platform, businesses can root out their bugs at 50-75 percent of the cost of doing it in-house, boosting both the speed and quality of their testing.”

With increasing demand for smartphone and smartphone apps, it is must have a well-developed and well-tested application that turns into a highly effective marketing strategy, giving results.

Self-driving Cars – How It Changes the Economy?

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Still self-driving cars are not on the road, but when they will make their entry in the market, they will surely give a huge impact on the economy and society as a whole. It is expected that Uber’s self-driving will hit the road this month that is the biggest surprise for all the people unless you are a driver. However, they are not the only ones that are affected by the penalties of robot-induced unemployment could ultimately through the rest of the economy.

If Uber will launch its self-driving cars, what will happen to Uber’s 1 million drivers? And what about 3.5 million truck drivers in the US? There are enormous delivery, bus, taxi and other drivers across the world, so what about them? All these jobs are not going fade in just one single day. It could take 20 years, but if we will not plan for it, it can cause mass hardship for some while delivering mass convenience to others.

Undeniably, self-driving cars are the future of the self-driving economy, and it is also expected that it will be safer and relaxing for travelers. Moreover, it will also decrease the traffic and carbon emissions. For knowledge workers, they could also free up productive time, which used to be spent stuck behind the wheel. It will be a lot cheaper compared to paying a person to pilot the vehicle.

Bloomberg writes, “Trips will be free for the time being, rather than the standard local rate of $1.30 per mile. In the long run, [Uber CEO Travis] Kalanick says, prices will fall so low that the per-mile cost of travel, even for long trips in rural areas, will be cheaper in a driverless Uber than in a private car.”

Uber have also declared that it has acquired a self-driving truck company.

Dropped Off

When it comes to talking about the problem, it establishes the core form of low-skilled labor along with the cashiers and fast-food prep. For all of them, robots are coming very soon; however, some people are arguing that technology will produce new jobs for these people.

Many people are arguing that technology will not create new jobs for these people. Possibly, they will not be attainable by those losing their low-skilled ones but it may create new job opportunities.

When cars first invented, they threatened the low-skilled laborers, which used to bring people and objects across horses. The idea is that the better and wonderful technology will create better jobs for horses as rested out by this fanciful Humans Need Not Apply video.

Do you know what this shift to autonomy? What will it do and impact the economy of the replaced low-skilled laborers up to the owners and designers of the self-driving fleets? As it is a Marxist nightmare. However, the software has already been causing the similar effect; however, the explosion of autonomous robots will enable this revolution to grow beyond bits and invade the realm of atoms.

Kalanick and some of the other advocates of self-driving cars are discussing that they will make the road safer for self-driving cars. McKinsey&Company report also estimated that self-dependent cars could reduce traffic fatalities by up to 90% by mid-century.

Recently, there have been lots of high-profile accidents, comprising a fatal crash in May involving a Tesla Model S, which was in autopilot mode.

Kalanick said, “Google has been working on self-driving cars for eight years. And there’s a reason. A million people die every year in cars, from human error. People making mistakes when they’re driving. And there are tens of millions of people getting injured”.

He also added, “Then think of the trillions of hours that we spend behind the wheel driving. There will be a huge, huge positive impact on society when driverless cars become a thing.”