thinification noun [U]
UK /ˌθɪn.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃᵊn/ US /ˌθɪn.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃᵊn/
the process by which devices such as mobile phones and smartwatches are increasingly being designed to be as thin as possible
Remember when phone makers were racing to make their phones as thin as possible? The trend slowed down considerably in the past couple of years, but it appears Apple is about to bring it back in a big way. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple isn’t done with the thinification of its product portfolio. Gurman claims that Apple plans to launch a “significantly skinnier” phone in 2025. The company is also reportedly working on making its MacBook Pro, as well as Apple Watch, thinner.
[mashable.com, 17 June 2024]
appification noun [U]
UK /ˌæp.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃᵊn/ US /ˌæp.ə.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃᵊn/
the process by which information, services etc. are increasingly accessed through mobile apps rather than through computer programs or traditional websites
The appification of life has been so subtle that it’s easy to miss the essential pillars. They are dependence and convergence. Dependence, because there’s no other way. You can’t pay cash, no one answers the phone and it’s increasingly hard to pay for anything without a tiresome struggle not to give up your own personal information. App developers know that machines are more patient than humans: they’re counting on you to run out of resilience and cough it all up eventually.
[newstatesman.com, 22 May 2024]
nomadification noun [U]
UK /nəʊ.ˌmæd.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃᵊn/ US /noʊ.ˌmæd.ə.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃᵊn/
the process by which people are becoming more mobile, often moving to different cities and countries and working remotely rather than living and working in one place for a long time
Medellín is still in the early stages of nomadification — the last year has seen a boom in arrivals, according to data collected by Nomad List. In some hot spots, nomads are starting to meet greater resistance. In Latin America, Mexico City is the epicenter of the nomad boom. Relaxed Covid-19 policies in 2021 led to a rush of influencers advertising the lifestyle.
[restofworld.org, 23 May 2023]
See also digital nomad
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