Three Small Business Tech Trends

The professionals at Global Resources utilize expertise and knowledge to access the information necessary for small business growth.  We know that there’s always something new on the horizon, especially when it comes to the world of business.  We expect to see many new trends and technologies throughout the next year. Below are three tech advancements small business owners should be aware of: 

1. Machine Learning - Machine learning has taken some massive strides forward in the past few years, even emerging to assist and enhance Google’s core search engine algorithm. Throughout 2017, experts expect to see machine learning updates emerge across the board, entering almost any type of consumer application you can think of, from offering better recommended products based on prior purchase history to gradually improving the user experience of an analytics app. 
2. AR and VR – The industry has seen some major steps forward for augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technology in 2016. Oculus Rift was released, to positive reception, and thousands of VR apps and games followed, including Pokémon Go, an AR game that exploded with over 100 million downloads. The market is ready for AR and VR but it’s going to be next year before we see things really take off. Once they do, you’ll need to be ready for AR and VR versions of practically everything—and ample marketing opportunities to follow.
3. On-Demand- Thanks to brands like Uber, consumers are now accustomed to having everything on demand via phone apps. In 2017, experts expect this to see this develop even further. We have thousands of apps available to us to get rides, food deliveries and even a place to stay for the night but soon we’ll see this evolve into a larger territory.

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