Strictly Mobile: How the Largest Man-Made Platform in History is Changing Our World

What started out as a better phone has not only become a super-computer in everyone's pocket but a platform enabling everything from robotics to drones and self-driving cars, virtual reality and artificial intelligence. These are the things that scie... Read more

What started out as a better phone has not only become a super-computer in everyone's pocket but a platform enabling everything from robotics to drones and self-driving cars, virtual reality and artificial intelligence. These are the things that science fiction fans and entrepreneurs have dreamed about for decades. Now, they're a reality. Written for technology early-adopters and casual industry observers alike, this book is a primer, a road map to understanding the transformational impact mobile technology is having on industries as diverse as healthcare, education, media, and commerce. Twelve leading thinkers, entrepreneurs and mobile influencers have collaborated on this book to bring you an inside look at how this technology is changing our world and answer some of the most intriguing questions about what is in store, such as: Will self-driving cars reduce urban congestion? Can virtual reality replace real experiences? What is the personality type of an artificial intelligence? Can technology cure healthcare? With more mobile phones in the world than people, as smartphone adoption increases, we will enter an era where every human on the planet will be addressable by machine. The largest man-made platform in history has far reaching implications and Strictly Mobile reveals what this means and explains what's right around the corner. Less