Current and Future Trends of Media and Information

Flashcards cover wearable tech (wearables, smartwatches, fitness trackers), mobile devices (cellphones vs smartphones), and future technologies (5G, avatars/robots, holograms) as described in the notes.

What is Wearable Technology?

A category of technology devices that can be worn by a consumer and often include health and fitness tracking; some wearables have motion sensors to take photos and sync with mobile devices.

What is a smartwatch?

A wearable computing device that closely resembles a wristwatch or other time-keeping device.

Name three practical uses of a smartwatch.

Notifications; extended battery life by reducing smartphone usage; music control/playback on the smartwatch.

What is a cellphone?

A telephone that doesn’t require a landline, enabling the user to make and receive calls; some also offer text messaging.

What is a smartphone?

A mobile device with web browsing, software applications, and a mobile OS, plus features like biometrics, video chatting, and digital assistants.

What does a fitness tracker monitor?

Movement and health metrics such as steps, distance, heart rate, sleep patterns, and swimming laps.

What does a Heart Rate Monitoring Device do?

Calculates and monitors the wearer's heart rate.

What is Misfit Phase Hybrid?

A watch that can count steps and heart rate.

What is Fitbit Charge used for?

A watch designed for exercise that can count running time and distance.

What are Smart Glass?

Smart glasses that collect information from external and internal sources and can play music while searching for information.

What is 5G smartphone and network?

The fifth generation of internet speed; the fastest speed, and the successor to 4G.

What are Avatars, Surrogates, and Robotic in this context?

Mechanical robots with human-like characteristics that can do things like humans.

What is a hologram?

A pattern of interference produced by a split coherent beam.

What does 'Agyaman kami' mean?

Thank you.