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creators. In the smart phone arena, Android is the king of the OS with 83% of the market; Apple’s
iOS only had 14% in 2015.

What started out as mobile device that could only make voice calls has turned into a mobile com-
puter, web browser and instant (text) messager. An interesting phone prediction says that one
quarter of phone users won’t make a single voice call in any given week this year. I would guess
that trend will continue. Almost everyone will have a smart phone, but fewer people will use it as
a phone.

Wearables. Activity trackers like Fitbit have been growing in popularity, with Fitbit alone
selling 4.5 million units in the 3rd quarter of 2015. The Apple Watch was not far behind in sales.
Still, I see the activity tracker as a useful device, while the Watch seems little more than an ex-
tension for the iPhone’s ability to call. The Watch display seems far too small to be useful for
reading texts.

I thought Google Glass was a clever device, though expensive. I read recently that Google may
be reintroducing it or a similar product. A wearable computer like that would be useful; it just
needs the right user interface. We will probably see more medical-related wearables introduced
in the future.

Social Networks. Facebook is still the top social network spot on the web, with 45% of us-
ers in 2015. You Tube is the next most popular destination at 22%. All the others are in low sin-
gle digits each, including Twitter, Reddit, Pinterest, Tumblr, LinkedIn and Instagram. These sites
will remain popular, and though it will continue to have new competitors, Facebook will probably
remain on top for some time. Tastes can change quickly in this category, however. Who remem-
bers Myspace?

Feature L.C.A.C.E Meetings

July 23,2016

Club Annual Picnic

August 13,2016

Smartphone (Part 2)

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