Top Technology Trends for 2015

IEEE Computer Society journals, magazines, and conferences are continually at the forefront of current technology trends. That's just one of the reasons that IEEE Computer Society is the community for technology leaders. As a technology professional, keeping on top of trends is crucial. Below is a list of technology topics that Computer Society magazines, journals, and conferences will be focusing on next year:

1) Time is Right for Wearable Devices

Apple in 2015 will join other device makers in launching watches that not only tell time but allow messaging, email, calendars, and fitness apps.

Imagine a wearable device that tells time, sends and receives email and messages, makes calls, and even tracks your exercise routines. Smartwatches hitting the market do all that and more. Both established players and small startups in 2015 will be actively involved in developing new devices, applications, and protocols for the wearable electronics market, which Juniper Research expects to account for $53 billion in sales by 2019. Apple Watch, a potential game changer, will join Microsoft's Band, and Android Wear-based smartwatches from Motorola, Samsung, LG, HTC, and Asus, in competing for a share of the growing smartwatch market. Likewise, users, mobile application and hardware developers, network operators, content providers, and regulatory authorities will be working to better understand the capabilities of wearable devices.

IEEE Computer Society resources:

• IT Pro September/October 2015 issue on Wearable Computing
• IEEE Internet Computing September/October 2015 issue on Small Wearable Internet
• IEEE Pervasive October-December 2014 issue on Wearables
• Computer June issue on Wearables, guest co-edited by Google glass developer Thad Starner
• Rock Stars of Wearables conference; September 22, 2015; Austin, Texas