By The year 2021 has closed its doors, and left traces in the world of technology trends. In this article we wanted to collect some of these trends for you.
Tech moments of 2021
GeForce Now and its new cloud gaming service
Video game streaming is here to stay, and what we used to see as a distant future in the world of video games now becomes the present.
GeForce Now is a service created by NVIDIA in order to play in the cloud at higher speed and quality. This is all due to the new RTX 3080 subscription.
For those who are not aware of this release, here we will explain it in detail.
Recently, NVIDIA reported about the RTX 3080 release, which has nothing to do with the graphics card of the same name.
It is RTX 3080, a new subscription that provides gamers with access to supercomputers called GeForce Now Pubg. These computers cause terror when you see them because of how mega advanced and powerful they are. Pubg computers are used so that participants can play in 1440p at 120 frames per second.
GeForce Now supports buying in the different digital game stores that are compatible with it, this being a positive point, since it allows you to play it both in the cloud and on any device, be it a tablet, mobile, laptop, etc.
The type of technology implemented in this game is Adaptive Sync, which is nothing more than the synchronization of frames between the server and the refresh rate of the computer, which gives greater fluidity and improves performance when running the game.
The final result of RTX 3080 impresses; this is a transparent service just like in previous versions like GeForce Now Priority. The game is superfluid, thanks to the speed reached by the computers where this service is installed.
Artificial intelligence
A few years ago, we saw Artificial Intelligence as a </span futuristic concept, but this technology became part of our present. During the year 2021 there has been a considerable increase in the use of AI (artificial intelligence), technology that has been adopted by different companies and sectors.
In the health sector, as in other sectors, its use has been indisputable in the automation of tasks, in planning. Efficiency in the diagnosis and prognosis of patients in sensitive areas of health sectors has contributed to improvements in medical services, cost reductions and the achievement of more agile results even when the patient is at a distance.
As for the Pandemic that has plagued the world for two years and has brought so much death to humanity, artificial intelligence has become a true ally in alleviating human pain and suffering, as its use has been vital in the estimated of protein structures for the preparation of vaccines that allow improving the immune status of man that, although it does not cure, protects.
After all the information collected during the pandemic, misinformation about the coronavirus increased with the so-called 'infodemia', giving rise to initiatives in order to combat fake news —fake news— that circulated throughout the Internet through AI, making this the best weapon for science and journalism.
Despite the great technological advance that AI represents, there are still ethical and political dilemmas regarding its implementation. In 202, which ended, governments turned to the task of regulating the use of AI and setting the guidelines for the game.
UNESCO ended the year with the implementation of the first global standard on the ethics of AI. On the other hand, in Colombia there is a strong ethical debate on AI, according to the director of the administrative department of the Residencia de la República, Víctor Muñoz, who shared his point of view with the attendees, at Adicom 2021 .
5G fast connection
The use of 5G continues to be the center of attention in the technological environment; the event aims to expand by being the perfect partner in the advances that will be preferred in the coming years.
5G will have a great impact on the automobile and smartphone sectors, it will also influence others such as the agricultural sector, education, mobility, health, just to mention a few.
In the health sector, during the course of the pandemic, the use of telemedicine has been one of the most influenced by this technology, as it has allowed patients and doctors to approach each other through Internet teleconsultations.
Movistar is one of the companies that opted for the use of 5G in medicine, which is why a pilot plan was started in Colombia in conjunction with the Military Hospital.
The implementation of 5G requires investments and regulations to rapidly advance its use. Countries such as Chile and Brazil began the processes of regulation and expansion of their visions, while other countries have lagged behind and have not yet fully advanced in the implementation of 4G technology.
The Metaverse, proposed by Facebook, or smart cars and cities, are part of the technological ecosystem that 5G brings. These projects are advancing at great speed, Qualcomm is one of the companies involved in the process of expanding the ecosystem, with the development of technology in virtual reality and robotics.
Cloud storage
This term refers to the storage of our files in specialized machines for these purposes somewhere in the world that we access through the Internet.
The transition to the cloud has allowed many companies to achieve greater development in their journey through the pandemic. Migration this year has been accelerated and IT teams can now make a choice between private, public or hybrid. Cloud storage has given rise to new solutions in products and services.
Hitachi Vantara is one of the companies that provides a wide range of new financial services and operations in the cloud, as it offers digital infrastructure, data analysis management and digital solutions.
Huawei has also bet on growth in the cloud. Fernando Vegas, Cloud Business Development Director, expressed in this regard: «Cloud is growth. It is the way we see and understand the needs of this changing world. The cloud theme will continue to be a trend and be on the agendas of companies».
Companies from the technological world join the proposal. Recently Oracle showed off its VMware migration to the cloud.
Xbox One video games
The growth of the gamer industry in 2021 has been significant and technology companies have been adapting their products according to needs. In 2020, Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft dominated the market, who laid their cards on the table, to show the strengths that would allow them to launch into doing different things.
Microsoft had a complete change with the launch of Xbox One, which turned its products 180º. Over time, the new streaming platforms have been able to consolidate and compete in this trend, such as Justin.tv. and Twitch.
The game world has no differences in terms of gender and age. Women are making their way more and more into the group, an example of this is Colombia, where 'She Gaming', a team made up of 4 women, who write stories about eSports in the country.
Cybersecurity prevention and protection
The need to have a connection from work and home, coupled with new ways of accessing banking services, has meant that acts of internet vandalism are on the rise in terms of identity theft and theft over the course of the 2020 and 2021.
The fact alerted many companies that started projects to guarantee the cybersecurity of users. There is still a long way to go, but without a doubt, the financial sector is the one that runs the most risks, which means that more and more work is being done on the development of tools that provide customer security.
But not everything is the fault of the companies, on many occasions the users are the ones who do not take the necessary measures. Systems such as double authentication (2FA, for Two-Factor authentication), help to further shield security. It cannot be forgotten that the starting point is to have a strong password, even when there are mechanisms to search for its replacement.
In reality, there is a low number of people who make use of strong passwords, so there are applications to manage improved passwords.
The coming year 2022 will be promising in terms of innovation in the world of technology, a year in which hybrid models will take hold, without forgetting that connectivity will continue to be the focus of public policies and the consolidation of new trends.
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