L2 Think Tank (@L2_ThinkTank) reports that, according to Union Square Ventures Partner Andy Weissman (@aweissman), we’re moving into “the ambient computer age,” where our connected devices are becoming smaller and more powerful. The implications of this changes our media habits, the way we socialize, and much more. In an attempt to quantify this impact, Weissman outlines the 8 places in our lives where mobile will have the biggest near-future impact on investment:
Reading – A new breed of mobile-primary reading formats are emerging that allow us to consumer and share media in new and different ways.
Social – Our always-on devices give us instant access to sharing at all times.
Payments – In Japan people are already paying for subway rides with their mobile devices. Before long we’ll be using what was formerly a voice device for transactions, and this trend is already well underway in the United States.
Learning – We can now absorb information from our mobile phones and use the classroom as a venue for discussion and collaboration.
Location-Based Innovation – One in 3 searches on mobile devices have local intent.
Media – Facebook holds the biggest archive of photos in the world. Media in the mobile world is fundamentally conversational.
Blurring – The smartphones we keep with us on our hip at all times create a blurring effect in the world of connectedness. We’re no longer just connected on our laptops, but wired-in everywhere.
Medicine – Today patients share data and information with doctors in real-time.
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