[gallery size="medium" td_select_gallery_slide="slide" td_gallery_title_input="Top Tech Trends for 2017" ids="113833,113834,113835"] Here are the top trends in technology to look forward to this year. What used to be only possible in sci-fi blockbusters are set to come to reality with these latest technologies: Better customer service experience through AI Artifical Intelligence (AI) is increasingly being adopted by companies like Google, Amazon, and Salesforce to allow users to talk to speaking bots for better user experience. Amazon's Echo beats Apple's Siri a notch where you can ask to play music, find out what the weather is, send messages to your contacts, and even time your food cooked on the stove! In the future, Amazon can be linked to all your appliances in your house. IoT at home The Internet of Things has been the buzzword for the past year or so but it's slowly catching up in homes. The idea of IoT is appealing to many where dreams of The Jetson's lives come to a reality and everything at home is smart and connected. The problem is smart home gadgets are not always compatible with each other depending on the product line. This year, device manufacturers will focus on interoperability between themselves. New smart home devices are choosing Wi-Fi to maximize compatibility. VR and AR Virtual reality was a big hit last year. Augmented reality showed the possibilities of blurring digital and real life, especially with the Pokemon Go craze. 2017 will likely see VR and AR going forward with more games, marketing opportunities, and face computers. More video streaming You've probably noticed by now on your social media feed a flood of videos. More people are tapping into live streaming on Facebook, posting live stories on Instagram, and turning on Twitter Live. Social networks are competing to launch streaming video features, pulling people away from television to spend more time on their smartphones. News channels and sites are also posting more visual content where journalists are also able to interact with viewers.
