Who could possibly become heir to the post-PC era?

The post-PC era, represented by the iphone and ipad, has put the PC back for dozens of years. Now, as mobile devices begin to appear saturated in the early days, the tech giants have apparently started to explore new markets. So who would be the successor to the post-PC era, looking at the presence of a mobile device?

Game Host

The game host is supposed to be the product of the post-PC era, which would have excelled the game pc for a while. And now we can see a veteran PC player like AMD defected to the--AMD. In this market, the chip has been applied to the Xbox One and PS 4.

At the same time, the definition of the game host itself takes place from the gaming platform to the Media Center, so the importance of such devices will increase further in the future. Of course, beyond AMD, we also look forward to this generation of Xbox,play redevelop after Intel will also enter the market.

Also, Google has shown interest in the market.

Wearable equipment

Whether you watch the news or not, everyone is making wearable equipment. The most fresh rumor of the day is Microsoft's surface Watch.

Google Glass will undoubtedly lead to a range of devices such as Iglass,kindle glass. Like smart watches, this kind of equipment is an early concept in science fiction, but no one has yet been able to push it into the public.

Now we have the possibility of holding a cell phone in one hand and a tablet in the other, but we also have a lack of technology to decorate our faces and limbs.

Home Entertainment Equipment

Television and other home audio and video devices are still a big deal, even though Sony says "there's not much oil here". But what would keep Apple, Microsoft and Intel from moving into the field and use their ability to tighten the industrial chain to improve efficiency?

Industry analysis has long pointed out that Apple is developing a television, but so far there is no trace. Similarly, Google's launch of Smart television has not caused much response.

Although the living room is the powerhouse that the tech giants want to scramble for (games consoles will only occupy a fraction of the market), the difficulty is that people change mobile devices such as mobile phones/tablets for 1-3 of years, and television lasts 5-10 years.

Service

Web services have almost changed every aspect of our lives-from our communication, shopping to file collaboration, data backup, etc. ...

Over the past few years, Microsoft, Apple and Google have created a series of online services to upgrade their operating systems, and thus hope to lock users in for the foreseeable future.

Vehicles

The shift from cars to electric cars, along with changing functional needs on the panels, certainly has a lot of opportunities for tech giants.

At the same time, traditional carmakers will not hand over decades of experience, know-how and patents to the field.

So the most likely scenario is for carmakers and technology companies to join forces. Apple's iOS in the car is the first step.

Via:zdnet
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