Because that's what it's all about: what does all that data we record mean? Algorithms have to translate this data for us into things that mean something to us. Or in the case of Google's car: if the distance between the car in front of us and ourselves becomes smaller, for example, it has to brake. A nice quote: "in an age of algorithms, data is the new currency."
Contextual connectivity
You may have noticed that everything is ‘smart’ these days. But actually ‘smart’ is currently a synonym for connected, not really ‘smart’. Right now it’s still about the intelligence behind the connection, or: what can it do for you at that moment?
We are becoming digital omnivores: we no longer care where content is displayed, whether it is list to data the first screen or the second screen. Advertisers see this too and will follow us with special advertisements based on what we watch. And the computer is also changing. Although the ' clamshell' model for laptops has been around for 20 years, we are now also increasingly seeing new 'form factors' with swivel screens, detachable screens and so on (such as Microsoft Surface ). Samsung's flexible screen is also part of this. In addition, voice control and gesture recognition will also become important ways to operate the computer in the future (in addition to the well-known alternatives such as keyboard, mouse and touchscreen).
All our screens are becoming high resolution: tablets, smartphones and of course our TV. The new UltraHD standard is shown at CES. UltraHD has a much higher resolution than HD, about 4 times as much. The first devices are already there, such as the one from Sony. This 84” TV costs $25,000. According to Dubravac, about 23,000 devices will be sold in 2013, growing to 1.5 million in 2016 (5% of the US market).