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 Technology trends are constantly and quickly evolving, and part of that evolution is certain technologies catching up to, or leapfrogging others. Such may be the case with Cloud Computing, with large developments already in place, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform. The technology continues to grow, and is dominant at this time, but many businesses are becoming concerned with certain cloud computing shortcomings, like the latency in getting data to a data centre. Latency is caused by the time it takes for data to make the relatively long journey to the cloud and back from the cloud to where it is needed for processing. The cloud provides lots of affordable, well managed storage space and processing of non-time sensitive data. But some businesses require fast processing of time sensitive data in order to reduce decision making time in their systems, helping the business to maximize gains and minimize losses. Time is often critical in getting it right.

Edge computing relies on specialized devices located near the “edge” of the network, and these devices are designed to get the specific data they need very quickly, make a data processing decision, and deliver an immediate result. These devices may look like a PC, but their work is narrowly defined for a unique set of tasks. This quick processing by Edge computers can be a game saver in situations where speed is required, and Cloud Computing cannot match this speed. Edge computing can also be used very successfully in remote locations, where connectivity to large data centres is not feasible or is on a part time basis.

The Internet of Things (IoT) can especially benefit from Edge computing in ways that Cloud Computing cannot replicate, for instance, an IoT device may be reaching a Fail Point, and the device must be shut down immediately in order to prevent damage. An Edge device can make the shut down happen very quickly and prevent expensive damage to the IoT device. Meanwhile, the processing of IoT data and the high level management of the IoT device can continue on a cloud platform using data sent to the cloud before the shut down. Using Edge and Cloud computing together in this way can allow a business to get the best of both worlds.  Cloud and Edge computing solutions are compatible, as they do not compete for the same job – each is good at what it does, and each will continue to grow.

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It’s fairly new and it will be a game changer for some, but how much do you know about the Metaverse, and why is it important, as an investor, to know something about it? To start, we can describe what it is:

Metaverse – a collective virtual open space, created by the convergence of virtually enhanced physical and digital reality. It is physically persistent and provides enhanced immersive experiences. Here is a virtual world where people can meet and interact with each other on topics of mutual interest. Several technologies, like Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) are what can make the Metaverse an immersive experience that enriches whatever is being discussed, envisioned, and accomplished. Some examples of Metaverse experiences that are, or will be, possible are shopping, playing games, attending a concert, doing business, and posting notices and comments. It is a place other than normal reality, so you could do things in the Metaverse, but not all of it could be ported seamlessly into the real world. However, business decisions for instance, could be discussed and settled in a Metaverse meeting and then taken into the real world to be fully implemented. The possibilities for using the Metaverse are being explored and expanded as we speak.

Metaverse technology is unique and complex. It is device-independent and not owned by a single vendor. It is an independent virtual economy enabled by digital currencies and nonfungible tokens (NFT’s), needing several enabling technical capabilities like AR, VR, head mounted displays (HMD’s), the Internet of Things (IoT), 5G, and spatial technologies.

Think of a topic and there may soon be a Metaverse for that topic, where you can meet and interact with people interested in, or involved with, that topic. Metaverse is a new trend that may not be what everyone wants or needs, but it is very likely to be a trend that may be underestimated by some investors. So, even if you don’t use it, or ever want to use it, it may be a trend with great upside investment potential that investors could ignore at their peril. Discounting the Metaverse potential could mean missing out on disruptive and explosive investment opportunities. Don’t forget the miscalculations and slow take-off of cell phones and Smartphones. Now there was investment opportunity that we could have all profited from, even if we never use or own a mobile phone. Right now, there is no limit on ways the Metaverse may be used to great advantage, so ignoring it may not be a profitable investment bias. Even if you see no direct usage for yourself, remember that Facebook has rebranded as META, and members of the digital-first generations are quickly moving to metaverse gaming.

After the tech sector correction, many tech stocks on our watch list have dropped into or near our buy zones.  We are working  on the next batch of recommendations, which will be sent out to Premium subscribers soon.

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Many of us are familiar with electrical current induction when we charge our phones on a wireless charging pad. The technology relies on the phenomena of charging a coil of wire with alternating current, producing a magnetic field. An uncharged coil of wire entering that magnetic field will induce an electric current in the uncharged coil. This was discovered and demonstrated by Nicola Tesla back in 1891. As we know from charging our phones, the 2 coils need to be close together because the natural magnetic field produced by the inducing coil radiates in all directions and its energy diminishes very rapidly over distance – this is exactly why the induction coils needs to be very close together. We lay our phones directly on the charging pad, ensuring that the coil in the pad and the coil in the phone are very close to each other. Induction also demands that the coils be aligned with each other, which is why our phones need to be carefully aligned on the charging pad in order for wireless charging to work. We also note that induction produces heat, and that part of the phenomena is being used effectively in producing induction cook tops, which require magnetic cookware.

So, can the magic of induction be improved and scaled up to a point where the battery of an electric vehicle (EV) can be charged wirelessly? The answer is turning out to be yes. Researchers have been able to modify the natural shape of the magnetic field produced by the primary (inducer) coil and focus that magnetic field directly on the secondary (induction) coil. The key to achieving this is to precisely match the magnetic resonance of the 2 coils, altering resistance, inductance, and distributed capacitance. The result is that the magnetic field is more like a tunnel, focusing its energy on the secondary coil and producing a much stronger coupling of the 2 coils. It also turns out that this design does not require precise alignment of the coils. Given this research, developers of EV chargers may now have a technology that can be ramped up and not require perfect vehicle parking to achieve a workable alignment of the charging coils. This could also be the technology to enable charging vehicles on the move.

The race is now on to bring commercially viable wireless charging to the EV marketplace:

• Research is being conducted at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, where they have developed a polyphase electromagnetic coil. They have recently licensed the technology to HEVO in Brooklyn New York, whose CEO claims that their hands-free charger has a surface power density of 1.5 megawatts per square metre, enabling very fast charging speed. HEVO envisions charging while driving on specially modified roads, even while driving at highway speeds. This will require the installation of a device on the underside of the vehicle, about the size of a pizza box, and it can operate with grid-to-battery efficiency of 90 to 96.5 %. The charging level can be up to 300 kW, which could facilitate powering a house through a vehicle-to-grid interface.
• WITRICITY has been developing magnetic resonance technology for a few years and have an interoperable standard and supporting infrastructure that could be used by any EV manufacturer. There is now an industry standard for the technology used by WITRICITY (SAE j2954). Their devices work in adverse conditions, like ice and snow, and can transmit through obstacles like asphalt and paving stones, with grid to battery efficiency levels between 90 and 93%. WITRICITY sees great potential for autonomous EV’s providing driverless taxi service, running in dedicated bus and taxi lanes with embedded wireless chargers. These vehicles could be “snacking” on power when travelling in these dedicated lanes or “feasting” while at rest in a taxi queue fitted with embedded chargers. There may be no need to ever charge up the EV battery as a separate operation.
• WAVE (Wireless Advanced Vehicle Electrification) is focused on extreme fast charging for the medium to heavy duty EV market sector, providing embedded chargers producing charging speeds of up to 1 megawatt. They are partnering with TESLA to provide wireless charging technology for the as yet unreleased range of TESLA semi trucks, leading to the construction of wireless charging highways wherever these trucks need to go.

So yes, your EV can be cable free, as there are vehicles on the way to provide it, such as the Genesis GV60 out of South Korea, and there should be choices for retrofitting current EV’s for wireless charging capability. The technology is here and availability is just around the corner.

The goal of TREND DISRUPTORS is to discover and monitor technical developments that have the potential to DISRUPT a market sector. We look for the best ideas, so that we can generate actionable investment recommendations for subscribers. As a general rule, our recommendations in this sector are speculative, and we advise caution, discretion, and thorough research. We strive to identify investment opportunities that can lead to success for the well informed investor.

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It was the best of times – programmers all learned how to write efficient computer programs in ASSEMBLER, or an interpretive language like BASIC, PASCAL, or FORTRAN. They used a fairly low level language that, when compiled, computers could execute quickly and flawlessly over and over. Bill Gates helped to write a whole operating system (DOS) using low level computer code, and some of that code is still being called up by WINDOWS to execute common routines. Over time, the number of finished and perfected computer routines increased, and it became easier to package a set of specific routines to form the heart of a business application, such as Payroll or Accounts Receivable. It also became easier to package business applications into an integrated system at the enterprise level.

Now that so many efficient computer routines have been written and proven over time, is there an ongoing need to have a staff of coders to write or re-write such routines?  The answer seems to be no, as there are now platforms available that facilitate the development of complete business applications with little or no knowledge of computer code. Such development platforms are called either “no code” or “low code”, and both are generally referred to as LOW CODE APPLICATION PLATFORMs (LCAPs). While no coding expertise is required there is still detailed business and data flow knowledge required. It’s easy to envision increases in productivity, as LCAP applications can be up and running in a short time, but the larger savings may be in reducing the high cost of skilled coders. In the early days of computing and right up to the last few years, knowledgeable and experienced coders were in very high demand, and it has become increasingly costly to retain all the skill, knowledge, and experience that a coding staff possesses.

The LACPs allow corporations to develop enterprise level applications for every facet of their business. Many industries can benefit from LACPs application development, such as manufacturing, telecom, retail, education, insurance, and media. Applications can include product development, sales and marketing, risk management, engineering, and quality management, to name just a few. It is common for LCAPs to employ visual elements to assist “citizen” (non-coders) app developers in choosing the best templates and elements to design and optimize work and data flows.

We have seen early and successful adoption of other LCAP development tools, such as website development platforms where users simply select templates and elements for their website and construct their entire site with no coding required. With these platforms there is no need to know a markup language like HTML or any other programming language like C++, Java, Python, PHP, or PERL.

The market for LCAPs has great potential for growth, as more and more companies begin to realize that LCACP solutions can generate large savings in staffing as well as significant gains in the time required to develop and implement new applications. There will always be a need for skilled coders, even as the market for LCAPs increases. Gartner estimates that by 2023 over 50% of medium to large enterprises will have adopted an LCAP as one of their strategic application platforms. And Forbes called LCAP the most disruptive trend of 2021. ” So you can see why this is set to be one of the biggest revolutions in computing. It allows companies to put the power of coding into the hands its employees, without having to have a large team of high-skilled, high-priced coders.

What kind of growth are we talking about? In 2018, the low-code developmental platform market was valued at around $7.23 billion. Last year it was $13.2 billion. But according to Markets and Markets analysis, it’s projected to grow by an incredible 246% by 2025; that’s in just four years!

Now you can see why this is set to be one of the biggest revolutions in computing. It allows companies to put the power of coding into the hands its employees, without having to have a large team of high-skilled, high-priced coders.

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Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT’s) have been generating a lot of press lately, as there have been some very large buying and selling numbers bandied about, and some very well known names being associated with these digital assets. So what are they and how do they work?

To understand NFT’s you must start with knowing what non-fungible means. It is a term used widely in trade agreements to describe an asset that is unique, for instance, ancient Grecian Urns are all unique and will always have their own individual value. They cannot be bought and sold at a standard market price for ancient Grecian Urns, whereas a bushel of #1 USA Corn is not unique, it is “fungible” in that every bushel is bought and sold at the same prevailing market price for that grain. Assets managed on a Crypto Currency Blockchain are fungible, for instance, Bitcoins are all the same price at any point in time – not a one of them is unique.

The next thing to know is that NFT’s are digital TOKENS that confer ownership and authenticity of an asset. NFT’s use blockchain technologies, just like crypto currencies, to create, buy, sell, and trade digital properties. Blockchain is based on distributed databases that have many copies, and they have proven to be very secure and easily managed with sophisticated computers. NFT ownership is as reliable as BITCOIN ownership – it is the same technology managing both assets. There is no dispute or doubt about who owns the asset, and no doubt that the asset is the real thing, as it cannot be placed on the chain without being verified multiple times. Once placed on the chain it cannot be manipulated or stolen, as the data is not located on a central database, it is located on many widely distributed databases, making it virtually impossible to manipulate or steal.

Also like crypto currencies, NFT’s are managed through dedicated exchanges, where they manage all aspects of NFT’s, such as creation, buying, & selling. This is another market exchange where you will need to set up an account to get in on the action. The most common crypto currency platform used for NFT’s is Ethereum, but there are other digital currencies in play for NFT’s. Common types of items contained in NFT’s are works of original art, proprietary videos, tweets, GIFs, and sport trading cards.  The list of NFT assets is growing rapidly, and has recently included houses and other valuable properties.

As an investment, an NFT is similar to buying a real work of art – the value is not in the holding, but in the re-selling of the asset, at a profit of course. Another way for investors to profit from the NFT craze is to invest in those companies providing the enabling software and infrastructure. There have been many Blockchain projects started, and each one takes us a little further down the road to making digital assets totally mainstream. We are at the point now where governments, who are all desperate to increase revenues, are considering developing their own digital currency and even outlawing the private providers of these assets, such as digital exchanges. When this happens governments will finally have first hand knowledge of all digital currency transactions, and be ready and able to tax them all. Once governments have a taste of that revenue stream, would it be much longer before they will want to tap into, or take over, the very lucrative NFT market?

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Timer Digest says: “Trend Letter has been a Timer Digest top performer in our Bond and Gold categories, along with competitive performance for the intermediate-term Stock category.”

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Trend Technical Trader (TTT) is a premier trading service, designed to profit in both up and down markets. Included is our proprietary Gold Technical Indicator (GTI).

TTT had another excellent year in 2020 averaging +27.3% per closed trade with an average holding time of 9.5 weeks, or +149% annualized overall.

Over the past 5 years TTT’s closed trades have averaged +40% annualized.

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Disruptive technology trends will propel our future and the reality is that no industry will go untouched by this digital transformation. At the root of this transformation is the blurring of boundaries between the physical and virtual worlds. As digital business integrates these worlds through emerging and strategic technologies, entirely new business models are created.

Trend Disruptors is a service for investors seeking to invest in advanced, often unproven technology stocks on the cheap, with the objective to sell them when masses finally catch on. Covering Artificial Intelligence (AI), Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), 5G, Quantum Computing & many more.

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