Electronic devices are everywhere nowadays,―from the touchscreen checkout monitors at the local library and grocery store to car dashboard navigation systems and communications―applications that we wouldn’t have dreamed could exist just a couple decades ago. Where would we be now without our smartphones to help navigate us to a new location or to call home to see if we need anything from the store?
Beginning on p. 18, “Transforming the World through Technology” explores the topic of electronics in everyday life. IHS Technology gathered leading experts representing the technology supply chain from electronic components to finished products across applications markets ranging from consumer, media, and telecom to industrial, medical, and power. These experts were asked to nominate and vote for their top 10 most impactful technologies over the next five years, which are presented in the article.