Apple’s most awaited iOS event for the year 2018 is here. The event will be held in the Steve Job’s theatre which is a part of Apple headquarters that is in Cupertino, California. The event will start with a keynote address and in India, it is scheduled to telecast at 10:30 pm IST or 10:00 am PDT.
It is the first time Apple iOS event will be going live on Twitter. It’s just like a big fair of knowledge for all the people in the technological background.
Today Apple is fully geared up to launch all there new products, software etc. The things which are expected to launch today are new 4 iPhones, 2 iPods pro. An updated version of the Mac book or MacBook air 2, updated AirPod or AirPods 2, and Apple smartwatch series.
Keeping these devices apart, the new operating system iOS 12 and Apple A12 chip that is expected to be present on new iPhones are expected to be launched.
The event will host live on all the Apple devices like iPhone, iPod, Mac, iPad. One can even watch from an Apple television. Or even the Apple users can search in Safari browser. And connect to the Official Apple website and can easily watch the live event going on. For others, those who have Windows 10 can also watch the live event from edge browser.
Below mentioned are some of the things that are expected to be updated in the Apple iOS 2018 event:
iPhone Mobiles – iPhone XR, iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max
It is expected to launch a line of 3 different iPhone mobile phones. These are being denoted as iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs MAX, and iPhone XR. These three phones will have iOS 12 as the operating system. Will run on Apple A12 chip. There will be OLED or Organic Light Emitting Diode screens.
And stainless steel frames for iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs MAX which will have the screen size of 5.8 inches and 6.5 inches respectively. Whereas both iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs MAX both will have the dual rear camera as similar to iPhone X. These both the phones are very strong, durable with high water resistance.
As it is anticipated to run on Apple A12 platform so it may have a higher RAM storage which may exceed up to 512GB. It is also believed to have some new and exclusive features in the new Xs models as following the iPhone pattern from S devices- Like introducing Siri, 3D touch, Touch ID.
These mobiles may include an updated processor, eSIM support, lightening potential to USB cable type C and more. The cost of iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs is expected to be $1000 and more.
(Source: Apple)
While coming to iPhone XR which is 6.1 inch in screen size it has an LCD screen display. Which will have a notch and is expected to have a single rear camera. This mobile is anticipated to be the cheapest of the normal iPhone launched. The display here is edge-to-edge.
It can replace the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus models. The name of this model is not yet been leaked. Whereas some of the features such as OLED screen, stainless steel frames, 3D touch may not be present in this model of iPhone.
All these phones will have Face ID to unlock the mobile. And the front camera for all these three mobile will have a Truth Deep Sensor. It is being rumoured that for the first time Apple will incorporate dual sim slot in the mobile phone.
APPLE WATCH SERIES 4
Apple smartwatches were released in the year 2015. After which repeated upgrading of the watch with new technologies have been done.
Things changed a lot between the first launched Apple smart band and the present smart band that is available in the market. It is rumoured that a major redesigning of the smart band since the original was launched would be done now.
The leaked images of the band show that it will have a wider display screen with edge to edge display. With wider the display and slimmer the size than the previous one. Even though the previous bands were compatible we can find an updated and better version of it.
It might have an inbuilt EKG that will help in checking the health of the wearer. And checks about any heart or cardiac issue as early as possible and informs about it.
In the leaked image we can see that the display became wider and as such the complications and applications in it. The screen will be able to handle 8 widgets at a time. And it may ditch the physical button and opt for SSD. That is Solid State Drive button which will run on the basis of haptic feedback.
The series 4 is anticipated to have the LTE model present in it. Similar to the Apple Watch Series 3 which also has the red ring below on the crown of the digital network to represent the cellular signal. It is also expected to have a longer battery backup than the watch series 3.
This Apple smart band may come with a watch OS 5. Which will have features such as automatic detection of the workout, a walkie-talkie mode, UV detection and a better option to show the notifications.
MAC BOOK AIR
Apple was expecting to release the low-cost MacBook air. And the company also indicates that an upgraded MacBook Air will be introduced. It may contain the Intel 8th generation processor along with the wider display screens.
It is reported to have the 13-inch Retina display and can feature the ports which are trending now, like USB-C. The main focus for this laptop would the consumers and schools. This low-cost laptop may help to regain the market of Apple in the PC world.
About the laptop, nothing much is known or leaked except that the price may range from $1000 onwards. It is uncertain about the cost and when it is going to be released. But it is rumoured to release by the end of this year.
MAC MINI
Apple may be planning on the upgrading of the Mac Mini. Because it is high time to do the updating as the last time when it was updated was in the year 2014. Basically, it is desktop without monitor, mouse, and keyword. It is useful for the graphic designers and other professional users.
It requires a lot of performance upgradation to meet the professional’s needs. Apple might adopt the eighth generation Intell chips and can remove the outdated version of the hard disk.
In place of that, it can opt for the solid state options. It may not completely refurbish the design but can update the major things in the device such as the port selection or the USB-C port.
This Apple product is also uncertain that when it will release. But can be anticipated to be in the market until the end of the year. Whereas the price of the MacBook Air and Mac Mini are expected to be almost nearby or same that is $1000.
iPAD PRO 12.9 2018
Yet, other rumour came up about the Apple innovations is upgrading the iPad Pro which was launched last year only. This upgrading is supposed to be huge as it is expected that Apple will give the iPad a full treatment of iPhone X.
That will contain the slimmer bezels around the display. Also will have an updated A-series processor and is also presumed to have a larger RAM storage.
The new iPad pro may don’t contain the power button instead will have the Face recognition that means the Touch ID may be removed. Or maybe both of them will be present. But when the Face recognition is being considered it will work only on the vertical mode.
That means the face recognition will not work if the iPad is being connected with the keyboard. The smart connector which was always above will move below the iPad. So, the manufactures here gets a challenge to build a new keyboard that will support the iPad pro.
AIRPOWER, AIRPODS AND ACCESSORIES
Last year Apple announced about the AirPower charger but was not released last year. So, it is expected to launch in the present Apple event. Whereas, the airpower will be able to charge three devices at a time. Which means you can charge your iPhone, Apple smart band, AirPods at a time.
All the three will be charged at a time which will be time saving and ready to use at the same time. It has the unique technology and software which will detect the amount of energy required for the device and charges it accordingly.
Apple is expected to launch the newer version of the wireless Airpods. With new wireless chip and activating Siri handsfree. This will support the wireless charging and the rumours are made around that Apple is working on the Non-branded headphones which will have the unique character or noise cancelling. Which is being delayed for a long time.
A minor change that is expected is the change in the charger. Earlier the charger used to be 5W USB which was available with the phone. Now it may be replaced with the 19W USB-C that will charge the phones even faster along with the USB-C lightening cable.
Well, the IT industry is something that one can’t easily predict. Even if a niche of IT is booming, the next moment it can go down any time. The best thing to count upon is data. Even if there’s a complete change in the industry, still, data is something that everyone needs. Yes, with the introduction of GDPR that field is also under scepticism but don’t worry, some of the other data is needed to be taken care of.
Statistics say that the average time an employee works in one particular company has gone down to 4.2 years. Gone are the days when the employees used to work for 40 years and then enjoy their retirement. It’s said that by 2020, 65% of the skill you possess would be of no use. That in itself shows the kind of improvement you need to make on your skills.
Is AI a Threat?
You can take the example of Artificial Intelligence. AI is expected to take over the jobs of a number of executives especially in the field of customer support. There has been an influx of the chatbots in the industry and the companies are using them well. These bots have an instant answer and wouldn’t take much time before coming up with an answer. If you’d like to read about AI, read here.
The introduction of AI has put a number of jobs in trouble. Employees are worried about their jobs and are not certain till when they’re going to last. There are a few jobs that might face hard time standing in front of these technological advances. Let’s look at a few of these. Also learn how our day to day technologies are dependent on AI.
What are the job roles in trouble?
Customer support replaced by the ChatBots:
The customer support is a field that has quite a great employment rate, especially in India. In order to cope up with the high hourly wage rates, the western country organizations rely upon Indian and other eastern countries for these services. The customer care executives are paid low here but still a payment is a payment. In order to avoid this, chatbots with higher intellectual levels are being incorporated in this field.
These chatbots are intelligent, quick to reply and they are scarily empathetic. If you’ve come across Google’s Duplex, then you’ll understand what we are talking about. About 90% of the people talking to the bot couldn’t recognize it was a bot talking to them. Hence, there’s a large scope for AI to take over the bots.
Automatic programming replacing the coders:
The automatic programming is said to be the next future thing in the IT industry. There are multiple speculations as to the possibility of this. But, GitHub aims to make the coding more automated. You can read about the same here. Though there are high chances that these automatic coders might hit the industry anytime, still it’s definitely going to take a good amount of time before they take over the manual programmers. So be prepared for this upfront and make sure you don’t invest all your eggs in one basket.
Automated testers to replace the manual testers:
This has already started to roll. If you’re an IT enthusiast or if your friend is working in the testing field, you’ll know that there’s an automatic testing already. Though this automatic testing is not entirely automated yet, still there’s a high possibility of it turning into completely automated soon.
So keep yourself from sticking in this field and explore other options. Yes, testing is easier when compared to others but it’s going to lead you nowhere if you get stuck in this.
Data Analysts replaced by Analyzers:
Data Analysts are the ones who analyze the customer or client data. They are supposed to have a brief understanding of the upcoming trends. With the inception of AI, devices are being developed that can observe this automatically. The key performance indicators are analyzed and better results are put forth by these analyzers.
Layoffs in IT jobs:
IT jobs are never really reliable. There can be a sudden change of trend and the sudden change of the clients. If one major client decides to drop out of the deal, thousands of jobs fall in jeopardy. Hence, you can’t really rely on the job. Keep updating yourself in a new field. Show your expertise in different directions so the company knows your need. This way your worth is not overlooked. You can learn further about these statistics here.
Different roles in IT jobs:
IT which is the abbreviation for Information Technology is one of the most fluctuating and highly employing jobs. One needs to get a great idea of what they are stepping into, before starting their careers. The statement is no better suits for any other industry than this IT industry. So without further ado, let’s jump into the different role descriptions so you’ll know what to choose.
If you’re a graduate and have a computer science degree, there’s a high possibility you’ll land into an associate software engineer job. This would pay you around 3.5 LPA and this might change according to the industry standards.
Data Analyst:
A data analyst would be paid a starting salary of 4.5LPA and the hikes would be pretty awesome. There’s a good chance you’ll be paid higher when yous tart switching.
Developer:
The developers are usually paid the same amount as an entry level in MNCs (3.5LPA), though the scope of growth is pretty high and the chances of layoffs are quite low.
Tester:
This is another job that might keep you interested while you’re at it, but once in case you’re out, you’ll know nowhere to go. The salary is the same as stated for the developer and the growth in this role is bleak.
Network Administrator:
You either need a good expertise in the field or have the respective degree to land yourself in the job. The salary for an entry level would be around 5.5LPA and the hikes would depend upon the performance.
Business Analyst:
One of the most important roles and the pay is according to its worth. The job is tough and head blasting, but the incentives and pay are as good. The initial payment for the entry level would be around 6.5LPA.
Which information technology job has the highest salary?
As you’d all know that it’s the CEO who would be earning the most. But the salaries of CEO might change from time to time and it doesn’t completely come under the IT sector. So let’s look at the highest paid salary for an IT operating executive.
Well, it’s the Software Architect who earns the highest out of all the remaining technical executives. In India, in a well reputed MNC, a software architect would be earning about 21 LPA. That’s just for the start. If the respective person lands himself with some great experience could also earn about 3Lakhs per month, which totals to 36LPA
Which IT jobs are in demand?
Data Scientist:
The next big thing in the IT industry. The future of the world is going to work on data. In the world where the concept of astrology is believed without any proof, data is the one that people should invest their dollar in. You can see and understand the various trends basing upon this. A data scientist gathers all the information and uses it in the right areas. If the data scientist belongs to an e-commerce industry, he/she would try to figure out your likes and show the appropriate products.
Machine Learning:
Machine learning is a way for machines to learn and understand the different scenarios through Artificial Intelligence. On the verge of making the future of the mankind easier, multiple measures are taken. Out of all these measures, the one that everyone’s counting upon is the Artificial Intelligence. The machines are designed in such a way that just like the humans, they start learning from different occasions. All the things that happen around them are registered in their storage and the future performance would be based upon those incidents. There’d also be a few protocols installed right before their operation to avoid any unwanted situations.
Cloud Computing:
In the generation where there’s a fear of losing data, cloud storage came for the rescue. The cloud storage is essential in protecting the data and keeping it away from all the dangers of losing. Though there have been a number of vulnerabilities in the access to these data, still experts are working on to make these as secure as possible. Learn how cloud computing is essential for the IT industry.
Big Data:
Another huge industry that hasn’t yet received the recognition it should have. Big data is the process of collecting and storing various pieces of data. These data are later utilized in making the appropriate choices. Depending upon the data collected, the further categorization and taking appropriate steps are done. Hence this is one of the other industry that you can actually count upon.
Block Chain:
First of all, Blockchain technology is something that all of us have heard of. Also, the kind of waves bitcoin managed to create in the world of digital transactions is unmatched. Blockchain was able to make some really transparent and secure transactions. These transactions for their transparency on the digital level can’t be manipulated either. Not just that, blockchain is recently being incorporated in the advertisement platform as well.
Which IT job is right for me?
Every IT job has its own need for expertise. Different role demands for a different specialization. Hence, it’s you who needs to decide for yourself with respect to your skill. Here’s a link to the personality test that would help you determine your skills. Though these skills are not completely to be relied upon, still, you need to understand your own set of expertise. Here’s the government organized skill development program you can incorporate.
Courses available for the IT jobs:
Here’s a list of different software courses in order to land yourself into your dream role.
JAVA/J2EE & its Frameworks (Struts, Spring, Hibernate)
Big Data Analytics
DBA (Oracle, DB2, MySql, SQL Server)
SAP
AWS Certification
System Administration (Red Hat, Solaris, UNIX, VMware)
Cloud Computing
Microsoft Technologies
BlockChain
Mobile SDKs (Android, iPhone, Windows Phone)
Website Development
Animation & Graphics
SQT (Software Quality Testing)
Other language courses(PHP, Ruby/Perl/Python)
SAS
Career Growth:
The career growth can’t be determined all at once. But if you’d like to sustain in this world of constant upgrading, keep learning and innovating. Also, the one easy step to keep yourself from the effects of losses, show how worthy you can be in other fields as well. Don’t just stick to one field that you’re assigned for. There are so many flavours of icecreams you need to try to be able to justify your position in the company.
On-site Opportunities:
The on-site opportunities in this field are quite high, provided, you show your worth. Yes, there’s a scepticism regarding the politics and stuff. But if you’d like to overcome it, show you’re better than the others, don’t just know it, prove it. Usually all the MNCs deal with the international brands as their clients. As long as you’re working for an international client you have some good chances of being called up if you’re good enough. So sit tight and just kleep doing better. You might as well land yourself in a great position.
Trends and the Future of IT industry:
As discussed earlier, the future is all about data and its analytics. Furthermore, The data is running all the major businesses these days. Knowing your clients or customers is the prime motive of any business professional. This not only guides you in the right direction towards satisfying the needs of your customer but also would help you see a great rise in revenue. Understanding the data and analyzing it through analytics is the future. If you want to stay in the race, keep a good eye on the trends and update yourself accordingly.
Takeaways!:
Though there isn’t a strong prediction that could anticipate how the IT industry is going to churn out in the near future, hence, all you can do is bet on it. Also, no industry is outdated if you strive on keeping yourself up to the changing trends. Change with time. Keep pushing yourself and never find your comfort zone. If you need a comfort zone, go ahead and find yourself a government job. Let me warn you, It’s certainly going to be boring when compared to the IT industry!
Artificial Intelligence has come a long way from being just a science fiction dream to a reality which we see today. The world is evolving at a rapid pace and with it the technologies are being upgraded and are getting better too. Today we have more power in our pocket than we had in our homes in the 1990s. Not long ago, holograms and smartphones were just science concepts but now the smartphones can check our health as the technology is evolving. Some of the application areas of artificial intelligence are health, education, entertainment, services, security and many other domains but these fields are specifically the most to benefit from this technology.
People are beginning to explore the benefits of AI and how it can ease their life. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning go hand-in-hand so that machines can learn about critical programs to gain knowledge and respond to demands to perform similar human-like tasks. Artificial Intelligence enables a machine to self-learn from experiences and human intervention which finally provides us with human-like capabilities for interaction and problem-solving potential. From chess-playing computers to self-driving cars, AI is present in many areas which we not might have thought of. AI makes use of Deep Learning and Natural Language Processing (NLP) to accomplish tasks like these which drives automation and intelligent processes.
Various Technologies will Lead in Coming Days
Recently the most progressed fields are Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Voice Assistance and Artificial Intelligence, and people are beginning to wonder what the future might be like with this kind of technology. To explain these technologies in 2 lines I would like to start with Augmented Reality, which combines virtual objects with the real world which gives an interactive experience by computer-generated perceptual information. Another one is the Virtual Reality which is a computer-generated simulation of a 3D image which can be interacted in a real or physical way through an electronic device which has sensors. Last but not the least is the Voice assistance which has been with us for many years now but the enhancements in AI has provided more room for improvement in voice-assisted technology.
There are many examples of AR which are being used by individuals and industries like;
IKEA uses the application Place, which they have recently released so that customers can
check how different types of furniture look in their home which simplifies purchase decisions for the customers. Niantic’s Pokemon Go, an Augmented Reality based smartphone game, enables the player to catch Pokemon on real-time locations. Automaker Company Ford uses Microsoft’s HOLO LENS to design cars and experiment with new designs. Other automakers, Audi and Cadillac use Virtual Reality to enhance the customer experience so that the buyers can see the car model and the features. So in short what I mean to say is that nowadays industry giants have started implementing technologies like AR and VR in their fields and are experiencing a much better way to run their business.
Examples for Voice Search technology are Apple’s Siri, Samsung’s S Voice, Microsoft’s
Cortona and Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa. A lot of development has been made in the field of AI in the last few years which has motivated developers and companies to create more products and services around it.
These are some of the points which suggest why Artificial Intelligence is important:
1. Repetitive Learning though data
AI carries out continuous computerized tasks which are high volume and automated. Through Deep Learning, AI seeks to get in-depth information about a problem or a query raised by an individual. Human enquiry is still important to ask the right question so that the learning is in the right direction.
2. Adding Intelligence
Products which are already in use are improved through the integration of AI capabilities. Different types of components like automation, learning bots and conversational platform can be merged together along with huge amounts of data to improve the product or the service through AI.
3. Adapting to newer algorithms
AI continuously learns newer algorithms through structured data available to it where a new skill is acquired in order to provide newer experiences. An algorithm is important to solve a certain case or a problem. When new models are introduced, AI automatically learns through training and added data.
4. Deeper Insights
More and more analysis of data leads to a deeper understanding of the database available to AI and through neural networks many hidden layers can be uncovered. With the highest compute power, various models can be trained to go deep into data to get more relevant out of it.
5. Incredible Accuracy
The most appropriate example to define this point will be Google search and Google photos which gets better as we continuously use them. Through deep neural networks, AI achieves higher accuracy to dive deep into data and select patterns of the users which can be helpful in providing similar results.
6. Proper utilization of data
The algorithms are self-learning and the data is used appropriately and excessively by AI which helps bring out the best results out of the big data. Since the data is important now than ever before, it creates a competitive advantage because many newer techniques or solutions and be uncovered through proper analysis.
Conclusion
Artificial Intelligence can benefit the lives of each and every individual because it has the potential to offer a technology which can be implemented in day-to-day life and would make their lives easier. There are multiple areas which can benefit from AI and this will result in the reduction of human efforts, costs, and labor. Industries and Enterprises are already using AI in their business processes and have started seeing the difference through high efficiency, lower operating costs, and faster decision making.
Nowadays we can see that all the companies are moving more and more towards the Cloud. And are moving from traditional software services to the modern trending internet services which have been advancing since last 10 years. In the coming future, we can expect it to be advancing more and be being collaborative everywhere, that too through the mobile phones.
Before the cloud, the services were very expensive and costly and moreover, the traditional services were very difficult and complicated. It consumes a lot of time and requires a full group of experts working for hours to get the result, as well as this process of installing, configuring, running and updating it from time to time, is very much daunting and difficult.
And if this happens for every app the companies designs with the very good and experienced group of people then and doesn’t get the desired goals in the first click that too in the big companies then there the small companies or the startups can’t even stand in front of them.
What is cloud computing?
Cloud computing is an exemplar of Information Technology (IT) through which gives easy access to configurable system resources which are shared pools and the most difficult services which can be done and furnished rapidly and easily, on the internet. It basically means providing services through web-based tools and applications, that are retrieved from the internet. This a very safe and secure process to keep your files safe in the remote database rather than storing in hardware or local storage device. The software program and data will run until there is the connection to the web in the electronic device.
The name is given so because the accessed data and information are found in a CLOUD and the user should not necessarily be present in the certain place to access it. The makes the job of every employee very easy because employees can work remotely. Cloud services are nowadays used by every company which helps in creating the flexible platform for their employees to work as they can work from anywhere and can store their files and application remotely and accesses it whenever they require using the internet.
How is it Cloud Computing a better option?
Cloud computing is the best option as it is very much use because you will get rid of all those headaches of storing the files, and managing the hardware and software part because it will be initially handled by the Cloud Computing service providing companies.
It is a very cost-effective you can save a ton of bucks from this service. Because you have to pay for those which resources you use the inefficiencies and unused capacities expenses can be avoided. The regular updates would be done automatically and be scaling up and down is easy.
Cloud-based apps and software are very easy to use and deal with. As it starts working in days or weeks after you develop an app. You have to just open it in the browser, log in, and then customize or personalize it and start using it as your own.
Using the Cloud you can create any type of app for any type of businesses like the services for CRM or customer relationship manager, HR, accounting and a lot more. Most of the companies nowadays have moved towards Cloud computing than following the old traditional methods as the cloud computing services are more stable, reliable and secure in every aspect.
The cloud computing services are very much scalable. Because it uses as many resources as required it automatically checks when there is a requirement of higher resources and when fewer resources are required it always matches the demand.
It is very important to check which is cloud product and which is not. Because as every company out there is turning up to cloud computing the left out products which are not of cloud computing. Companies are there who sell these by saying these as the cloud products. So you should be careful with these kinds of companies.
What are the different types of Cloud Computing?
Cloud computing is comprising three different types of services in it. It comprises a lot of things in it, it’s not a single piece of work like a microchip or cell phone.
Infrastructure as a service (IaaS): infrastructure is basically a method while having an access to the IP address based connectivity everything can be delivered easily from the operating systems to the server and storage as being a part of on-demand service. Clients can easily access it and can ignore those buying of costly software and servers, instead, you can get these resources on-demand in an outsourced.
Software as a service (SaaS): SaaS provides the software application to customers that are licensed. The license can be provided on demand or through pay-as-you-go. And according to the surveys we can say in the near future there would an increase of 59% in SaaS type of the cloud services and this is the best time to invest in it.
Platform as a service (PaaS): The PaaS services are increasing a lot year by year. It is the most complicated one from all the three cloud computing types but these services are similar to that of SaaS. The only one important difference between them is that SaaS provides the software application to customers online whereas PaaS is the platform where the software is made.
Benefits of cloud computing
ADAPTABLE: it allows customized and adaptable programs and applications which allows the customers to have all the control in their hands.
SECURE: as the security and centralization of data are increased, cloud computing can give a more secure environment.
PRODUCTIVITY: the traditional methods are always time-consuming, like the hardware setup, software patching and other management things which takes a lot of racking and stacking at the datacenters. While using cloud computing it eliminates all those difficult stuff to do and decreases the time-consumption.
PERFORMANCE: for any company providing cloud computing services should always try to maintain their performance high and should always upgrade themselves with new latest and fastest version of hardware and which should be highly efficient.
RELIABLE: backup data, disaster recovery, business continuity becomes very easy and cost effective with cloud computing services and be seen in multiple sites of the cloud computing service provider.
Why are the cloud computing services increasing?
Internet bandwidth is one of the biggest obstruction to cloud computing. Everyone needs a type of internet which is wireless but is very fast and rushing like the wired one in the home or office. And we finally reached there where there 3g and 4g technologies with high-speed internet that too wireless. With these services, people can easily export their valuable documents or files to someone else in a very safe and secure way. For any tech service saving potential and outsourcing ability of hardware and software are associated with each other both are necessary so the internet base should be quickened and fastened.
