Technology Trends There are many new technology trends emerging as 2018 is coming upon us. With so many new technologies, the question is: What does it take for the trend to become the norm? Here, we will review three of these emerging trends and give our opinions on them. Intelligent Apps In an increasingly tech-oriented world, people are consistently at a loss of personal interaction. Intelligent apps might be the solution to that. A branch of artificial intelligence, intelligent apps are able to capture unstructured data and, using predictive analysis, create a more personalized user experience. The apps are designed to learn from user interactions with the app to present more relevant information to users. I would say that yes, this trend is here to stay. Because we have already entered the world of intelligent apps, it would be seemingly impossible to go back. The information being collected and sifted through to present more valuable information to users is absol...
What is copyright? Copyright is the legal ownership of one’s own work. It is the right of the creator to control who uses his or her work. Specifically, the creator has the right to control copying, distributing, deriving, and displaying the original work. There are some qualifications for the copyright law; not just any work can claim a copyright. First, the work has to be tangible (i.e. an article, book, or piece of art), not an idea. Second, the work must be original, meaning that you cannot derive your work from someone else’s. That wouldn’t follow copyright laws, would it? Third, the work must contain creative expression. You can’t just write down a grocery list and claim copyright to it. Last, the work cannot be a title or slogan. Copyright Infringement and Fair Use Copyright infringement is when one or more of the aforementioned copyright laws are broken. Without permission from the creator of the work, copying, distr...