Week 12- Future of the Internet

Apple: Hardware Company

 VS

Microsoft: Software Company

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Google: Makes almost all income from advertising

Google search is the most powerful search engine!

BUT!

In the recent news, Yahoo and Mozilla announced to replace Google’s search engine (the default search engine) in Mozilla’s Firefox browser to Yahoo’s.

Worst

Apple’s contact with Google, which uses Google’s search engine as the default in Apple’s Safari browser, is expiring next year. 

Furthermore, Apple has always been trying to reduce their reliance on Google (RIVALLLLL). Google is the default search engine in Safari (both the web and mobile versions) which means that millions of Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch ( and more … …) users are exposed to Google’s search engine every day.

If Apple decides to use Yahoo’s search engine as default search engine, this would definitely HURT Google.

Key development of Apple, Microsoft and Google

In 1998, Microsoft is the leading company and also earning the most. 

At that point of time, Microsoft is so big that it didn’t even consider Apple and Google as rivals.

Google is not even in the picture to fight against Microsoft and Apple. 

Microsoft was thought being abused monopoly power on Intel-based personal computers in its handling of operating system and web browser sales. Furthermore, becoming a monopoly and engaging in abusive practices contrary to the Sherman Antitrust Act 1890 sections 1 and 2.

Microsoft is losing its power!! Google is on the rise with their search engine. 

Apple is rising in the music industry, with invention like Ipod… …

Apple and Google are all climbing up while Microsoft is losing their place at the top. 

In 2011, Apple became the top with Microsoft behind and Google in its third place. 

Who will rise to the top in the future with the advancement of technology?

With the three main companies fighting their way to the top, we can expect (in the future) more choices and amazing technologies.  

While they are making their way up, they have already came up with technologies with the “Future” technologies.

The future technologies we thought that it might take centuries to be implemented. 

Therefore, WE NEED TO

When web 3.0 kicks in, Internet of Things(IoT) would be a common technology in the market.

Here is a video on Web 3.0!

Before we get used to web3.0… Let me show you an example of web 3.0

IoT in Singapore

Cisco did a study and states that in 2010, the number of everyday physical objects and devices connected to the Internet was around 12.5 billion. Furthermore, the figure is expected to double to 25 billion in 2015 as the number of more smart devices per person increases, and to a further 50 billion by 2020

With more physical object and devices connected in the IoT landscape, IoT will become very relevant in our daily lives. And with the increase of statistic, IoT will be in need!

Actually, we will be seeing web3.0 being implemented in our smartphone in 2015

So we can look forward in using those technologiesssss!