Context :
X
adding voice and video calls is unchartered territory for social media /
HT / 01 Sept 2023
Extract :
Social media platform X, formerly
Twitter, wants to become a global
address book for communication.
Elon Musk who is owner and chief technology officer at X, has reiterated that voice and video calls are coming soon
on the X platform.
X will now compete with popular and diverse communications
apps including the Meta owned WhatsApp and Messenger, Snapchat, Microsoft
Teams, Zoom and Google Meet. However, this
will be the first time a social media app has integrated calling as a
communication option for its users.
No phone
number will be needed to access the calling functionality on
X, which means any and all Twitter users may be able to call each other. There is no clarity on the structure of this
communication feature.
My Take :
Dear Elon ,
By announcing this
Video-Audio calling functionality , you may be doing a
little more than “ playing
catch up “ with the popular communication apps mentioned in the news
But no “ Breakthrough
“ as you have demonstrated with your “ mass produced “ Electric Cars with
self-driving feature
Here is what I mean
:
For accessing and
using by people, all of these communication apps ( Meta owned WhatsApp and Messenger, Snapchat, Microsoft Teams,
Zoom and Google Meet ), need a 8 mm
thick screen of a mobile / tablet / desk top etc. ( - the thinnest hardware screens
available these days )
How about coming
out with foldable hardware screen of 0.1 mm thick ( paper
thin ), as described in my following blog ?
A “ hardware “
breakthrough as revolutionary as your electric cars – or your OPTIMUS robot ?
Extract :
Ø Next Generation Newspaper ? ……………………………[ 21 Mar 2016 ]
Extract :
Hence , it is only a matter of time before you experience
following scenario :
* Your paper newspaper gets replaced by a plain
white LED embedded and
internet connected sheet of Plastic ( fold-able too )
* Every morning , unfold it , and touch on a icon at the top bearing the name of
your
desired news-source (Publication / TV Channel / Web site etc )
* Touch a Subject Icon ( Politics /
Sports / Entertainment / Economics etc )
Voila !
All - and the only news , you ever cared to read - will instantly
appear on
that plastic !
Without advertisements , if you so desire
And where , touching on any NAME of any person ( or of any organization ) ,
appearing anywhere , will enable you to,
* Read out / record
your message , or
* On a virtual keyboard , type out your message
A long press on the name will reveal ALL the messages ever sent
to that person (
or that Organization ) , in a reverse chronological order
If any message is a spoken message , the " News-Plastic " ( cannot call it
" paper
" ), will read it back to you
Now , those targeted recipients ( of the messages ) will
receive those messages
on their own " News-Plastic "
, under an icon called , IN-BOX
Of course , nothing stops them from " long press " on
their own name appearing
in the news article and find out what other readers are trying to convey - and in
what context
If a person's name appears anywhere in the news , in his
own " News Plastic ", it
will be highlighted in RED Color
No need for me to search those Email IDs in Google !
For those who worry about invasion of personal privacy , I quote
onetime CEO of
Sun Microsystems , Scot McNealy who , in 1999 said :
" Privacy is dead , so get over it "
All that we can hope is that it is an Indian Start Up which
comes out with " News
Plastic "
I hope news paper industry remembers Ted Levitt's (
Marketing Myopia ) :
" If you don't obsolete yourself ,
someone else will "
With regards,
Hemen Parekh
hcp@RecruitGuru.com / 09
Nov 2022
Related
Reading:
Ø Redesigning Newspapers ?.............................
[ 23 May 2016 ]
Extract :
With arrival of dozens of news-aggregating Mobile Apps , hard
copy news-papers
are in danger of getting " extinct "
What will news-papers look like 5 years from now ?
Here is my prediction :
# All news will
become digital
# These may appear on your bed-room wall or
on a foldable blank sheet of
plastic ( display device ) , whenever you choose to ignore
your Mobile .
Of course , VR device makers
would want you to wear a headset !
Now comes the FUN part !
Currently , most hard-copy news papers group their news on pages
titled :
City / Nation / Global - International /
Sports / Politics / Entertainment etc
Tomorrow's digital news will get aggregated under following
genres :
Scam / Fraud / Fiction-like /
Irony / Insult / Arrogance / Hope / Reform / Red
Herring / Shame / Bravo /
Future / Ego / Introspection / Ridicule / Bravado /
Boasting / Insensitive /
Scorn / One-up-man ship / Holier-than-Thou / Absurd /
Tongue-in-Cheek / Laugh /
Deja Vu ...........etc
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My
usual consultations with BARD and ChatGPT , produced following results :
BARD :
Hi Hemen,
I think your prediction about internet connected paper
thin plastic screens for future newspapers is technically feasible.
Flexible OLED displays are already
available, and they are getting thinner and more affordable all the time. It is not hard to imagine a future where
these displays are used to create newspapers that are as thin as plastic
sheets.
There are a few challenges that would
need to be overcome in order to make this a reality. One challenge is the need
for a high-resolution display that can still be read at a distance.
Another challenge is the need for a durable display that can
withstand the elements. However, I believe that these challenges can be
overcome with technological advances.
I
think your idea of having the ability to interact with the news in a more
personal way is also very promising.
The ability to send messages to
people mentioned in the news, or to highlight your favorite stories, would make the news more engaging and
relevant to the reader.
Overall, I think your prediction is
a very forward-thinking one, and I believe that it has the potential
to revolutionize the way we consume news.
I am excited to see what the future
holds for this technology.
Here are some additional thoughts on
the feasibility of your prediction:
·
The cost
of flexible OLED displays is declining, which makes them more likely to be
adopted by businesses and consumers.
·
The
development of new materials and manufacturing techniques is making it possible
to create thinner and more durable flexible displays.
·
The
increasing popularity of e-readers and other portable electronic devices is
creating a demand for new ways to consume news.
I think that all of these factors
make it likely that your prediction will come true
within the next few decades.
ChatGPT :
Your prediction about internet-connected paper-thin plastic screens for
future newspapers is an interesting concept, and it aligns with the idea of
digitalizing traditional media forms.
While I cannot predict the future with certainty, I can provide
some insights into the technical feasibility and challenges of such a concept.
1.
Technological Feasibility:
The development of extremely thin, flexible screens is already
underway in various industries, including electronics and display technology.
Researchers are working on materials like OLED and e-paper that can be used for
such screens. So, from
a technological standpoint, creating paper-thin screens is feasible.
Internet connectivity is a fundamental requirement for your
concept to work. With the advancement of 5G and beyond, wireless communication
will likely be fast and widespread, making it feasible to connect these screens to the internet.
Creating an intuitive and user-friendly interface for navigating
news on a paper-thin screen will be crucial. Touch or gesture-based interactions, voice commands, or
even brain-computer interfaces could be considered.
For your concept to work seamlessly, content delivery systems
would need to be developed or adapted to suit these screens. News organizations would have to
format their content for such screens, and issues like ad-blocking preferences would need to be
addressed.
These screens would likely be powered by batteries or some other
energy source. Ensuring a
long enough battery life to be practical for daily use would be a challenge, especially if the screen is
constantly connected to the internet.
6.
Cost and Mass Production:
Producing such screens at an affordable cost on a large scale is
a significant challenge. Elon Musk's success with electric cars was partly due
to his ability to drive down the cost of production.
The success of such a product would depend on market demand and
competition from existing digital news delivery methods.
In summary, while the concept of internet-connected
paper-thin plastic screens for newspapers is technically feasible, it would require advancements
in materials, user interfaces, content delivery, and production scalability.
Moreover, its success would
depend on various factors, including market demand and the ability to address
these technical challenges effectively.
Elon Musk's history of pushing technological boundaries does suggest that ambitious ideas can become reality, but it would likely take
significant time and investment to bring this concept to fruition.
With
regards,
Hemen
Parekh
www.hemenparekh.ai / 02 Sept 2023
