The Mobile World Congress (MWC 2018) in Barcelona last week is an annual conference where the top mobile ideas, innovations and participants gather. I find it fascinating since everything around us is mobile, and as a result what this industry is talking about will be a big part of our daily lives. I must admit i find some of the stuff scary, particularly robotic technology, and the tweets that i picked out reveal the amazing pace of change:
1. Nicola Tesla said this in 1926…!
“When wireless is perfectly applied, the whole earth will be converted into a huge brain … we shall be able to communicate with one another instantly, irrespective of distance.”
—Nicola Tesla’s prediction of smartphones, back in 1926 #MWC18 https://t.co/SP6zA7symv pic.twitter.com/y7rRtF9I9z
— Vala Afshar (@ValaAfshar) 27 February 2018
2. The iPhone in 2007 was a Game Changer
Here’s the historic moment when Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPhone in 2007 #MWC18 pic.twitter.com/Kuo2AxAcgZ
— Vala Afshar (@ValaAfshar) 27 February 2018
3. Fast Forward to 2018….>>
Here are the craziest things we saw at Mobile World Congress 2018 #MWC18 pic.twitter.com/aCFED8GH7R
— Business Insider (@businessinsider) 27 February 2018
4. Augmented Reality
Our #AugmentedReality future! #AR #mixedreality #mwc18 pic.twitter.com/jdN0HI7p8i
— Evan Kirstel (@evankirstel) 26 February 2018
5. 5G is a Big Deal, but what is it?
5G is making headlines at #MWC18, so what is it? pic.twitter.com/PVVHTumvAg
— CNET (@CNET) 28 February 2018
6. Contact Lenses like you have never Seen
Simply blink and record – new smart contact lenses can take photos, record videos and display data #MWC18 pic.twitter.com/HKzG3wpVUt
— Vala Afshar (@ValaAfshar) 26 February 2018
7. Foldable Phones… Eh?
ICYMI: A look into the future? Graphene researchers claim foldable phones will soon be a reality. More #MWC18 and tech news: https://t.co/2h4r9ZGefz pic.twitter.com/ZfCE3Ogdg0
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) March 2, 2018
8. Dancing Robots that can understand You
Meet Pepper, the robot that can recognize emotion. More #MWC18 and tech news: https://t.co/2h4r9ZGefz pic.twitter.com/2KrCKUllXI
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) March 3, 2018
9. Lost in Translation… Not Anymore!
Waverly Labs offers real-time translation with its Pilot earbuds https://t.co/BCRkFY2cqD #MWC18 pic.twitter.com/NN0kaZSC0W
— TechCrunch (@TechCrunch) 26 February 2018
10. The Internet of Insecure Things – IoIT
Beware of The Internet of INSECURE Things! #IoT #MWC18#IoT #CyberSecurity #Security #DevOps #infosec #DDoS #Industry40 #Analytics #OWASP @barrgroup https://t.co/lRGVckbiNE@Fisher85M @EricssonNetwork pic.twitter.com/mADKbKF6bA
— Evan Kirstel (@evankirstel) 27 February 2018