The coming 2019 will be a repair for the market and a return to optimism: technology is really good for the world.

The performance of the technology industry in 2018 could not be worse. Every week, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg seems to apologize for any privacy blunder or platform manipulation. It turns out that self-driving cars aren't ready for the road. Tesla CEO Elon Musk nearly self-destructed on the Twitter. The electric scooters that swept the city were massively vandalized. Technology stocks went from soaring to plunging.

The coming 2019 will be a repair for the market and a return to optimism: technology is really good for the world. After much hype, the long-delayed augmented reality (AR) game Harry Potter is finally coming out in 2019. Also highly anticipated are the deployment of 5G in cities, the "face change" of Apple's iOS system, and the launch of autonomous streaming services by Disney. In addition, some companies have to fulfill their promises and may be forced to adjust their data collection behavior.

Here is a summary of the technologies that will affect people's lives this year:

iPhone system "face change"

In 2018, Apple's performance was very stable, with a cheaper iPhone model, a super-large screen model, and some low-level improvements to iOS. In 2019, Apple is expected to adopt a bolder strategy.

In all 12 versions of iOS, the home screen has been a simple grid of app icons. The next version of the system could change all that. In iOS 12, Apple reportedly shelved significant improvements to the system to address performance and quality issues with iOS 11. In 2019, Apple will also begin allowing developers to migrate iOS apps to macOS.

5G deployment

After years of hype (seconds to download a portion of a movie),5G is finally coming to the United States. Carriers AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint all plan to launch mobile 5G services in selected cities in the first half of 2019. Samsung and LG also announced that they will launch new 5G phones in 2019. However, Apple is likely to wait another year.

However, 5G doesn't just mean that mobile phones will get faster. Reduced latency between devices and cell towers will enable better augmented reality, virtual reality and smart home experiences, and even optimize self-driving cars. But, as with network technology rollouts in the past, you may not want to buy a 5G device just yet. This problem will take some time to solve.

Facebook faces privacy consequences

In 2018, it all came to light: for the past 10 years, Facebook have been downloading our data and abusing our power. In 2019, Facebook will suffer the consequences. In addition to the continued backlash-with falling stock prices and a boycott of services-Facebook can expect more legal battles and lawsuits. The attorney general of Washington, D. C., has filed a lawsuit against Facebook for sharing user information with Cambridge Analytica. The Federal Trade Commission has also launched an investigation into the incident and other questionable privacy concerns. More likely, Facebook will face EU action. The European Union already has strict General Data Protection Regulations that could result in Facebook being fined up to $1.63 billion.

Google is not immune. Google has come under constant scrutiny from members of Congress over its access to user emails and privacy issues. After the recent high-profile Google congressional hearings, it is conceivable that the United States will introduce a privacy bill next year.

Unmanned retail experience

Shopping at Amazon Go, Amazon's unmanned store for the first time, can feel strange. Scan the application when passing through the revolving door, then remove the desired product and leave. There's no cashier, no human interaction, just an email receipt listing your purchases.

This kind of super-convenient store is likely to appear next to you in the near future, either Amazon Go or a store operated by a competitor using unmanned store technology such as Zippin. The retail stores of the future will have fewer cashiers and more cameras to track your every move.

"Harry Potter" game drives AR outbreak

Is Pokemon hot? Wait a minute. "Pokemon" developer Niantic will release the next AR game "Harry Potter: Wizards Union" in 2019. After more than a year of technological development and the construction of a large and creepy magical world, it is unlikely to jump the ticket.

In 2019, a large number of other AR experiences will help integrate this niche technology into people's daily lives. When you get out of the subway, you can point your camera at the street and let Google Maps digital arrows navigate for you. In the commercial sector, AR will be used for training, simulation and other purposes. In 2019, you probably won't buy AR glasses, but AR glasses company North and others will let you see other people wearing AR glasses for the first time.

Self-driving tools hit the road on a small scale

Although Uber and Lyft are highly anticipated in their IPOs next year, they will not oversell the future of self-driving taxi services. You're also unlikely to receive your first pizza delivered by drone. However, you may start to see more automated devices, mostly small delivery robots. Think of coolers on wheels, which drive autonomously.

More companies are expected to demonstrate self-driving tools at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in 2019. The advantage of these devices is that they can get from point A to point B smoothly, posing little threat to the real environment, but you may have to avoid it on the sidewalk.

More Streaming Services

Disney will launch its streaming service Disney next year, offering everything from Marvel and Star Wars to Pixar Animation on one service. Apple will also launch a long-awaited streaming service with content far beyond the Carpool Show (Carpool Karaoke).

AI from cloud to local

Whenever you ask Siri, Alexa or Google Assistant a question, your voice is recorded and sent to the cloud-a computer owned by a big tech company-before a reply is received. AI's reliance on this connection creates issues ranging from battery life to personal privacy.

Soon, Intel and other mobile chip designers will release processors designed for native AI processing. These chips support so-called "edge computing," enabling more AI and machine learning processes to be done on the device itself, at the "edge" of the network ". At the same time, you can also use more AI technologies without revealing your privacy. When you're in Airplane mode, you can also get health warnings from your watch or use Siri on your phone.

Fortnite changed the game industry

Not only is Fortnite the world's hottest game, it cemented Twitch's position as a streaming giant, helped developer Epic Games earn a $15 billion valuation, and even made Fortnite Coach a real job.

In 2019, the Fortnite effect will sweep the gaming industry. Developers need to deal with the game as a social network concept and its pros and cons.

Tech giants target healthcare industry

Whether you wear a smartwatch or a fitness band or not, your health and fitness data is likely to fall into the hands of big tech companies next year. In the past few months, Amazon has begun selling software that mines patient records and provides information to doctors, ostensibly to help reduce costs. Amazon also acquired an online pharmacy.

Apple is working with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to provide them with software that will allow veterans to transfer health records to iPhones. Apple Watch's new ECG feature allows you to easily share heart health information with your doctor

 

　

Foldable mobile phone

1) The mobile phone is too large to be held or used by ordinary people; 2) The bigger the mobile phone, the better. Over the years, these have been two contradictory topics. In 2019, we may be able to achieve "both fish and bear's paw".

Samsung is one of several companies that have announced plans for a foldable phone: a phone-sized device that looks like a tablet when opened. Due to the difficulty of flexible screen production, large and clumsy devices, foldable mobile phones also face many technical difficulties.