Question

Jeff Jonas, IBM Fellow and the chief scientist for contextl computing, explains it in a nutshell.

Discussion Question:

What's the future of contextual computing?

Answer 1

Contextual Computing, or the technology of computing combined with the knowledge of the context in which the computing is done, is slated to be the next big thing in computing. What we search matters, but what can make the search results even more powerful and relevant is the context in which the query is made. It is touted as our sixth, seventh and eighth senses. The future of contextual computing looks bright, with devices to capture surroundings of users and the ability to process all that information quickly grows manifold. So smartphones come armed with multiple sensors which can give information about location etc which can make info on users finer and search results better. With more new users getting online every second, the online space is becoming more competitive and it will induce a race to the top among tech companies to gain maximum consumers. It will be won by those who can give better results to consumers, which can be achieved by contextual computing. Thus the future of contextual computing looks bright.