Technology is constantly evolving. Television was invented less than one hundred years ago. The internet came into our homes less than 40 years ago. These breakthroughs have enhanced our lives and they just keep coming, fast. A little too fast perhaps.
Boston Dynamics are now developing Humanlike Robots, Autonomous Cars are going to get launched for market soon, almost every household has Internet, Laptops, Televisions. but was all that around just 40 years ago? Technology is moving at a pace faster than ever, but it appears like society is having a hard to keeping up.
In 2017 sixteen percent of people in Ireland never used the internet, if we struggle to keep up with such old technology like the Internet that has been out for more then 15 years ago. then how can we possibly keep up with newer and more advanced technology. Bottom line is, We Won't. We must find a way to understand and catch up with the technology otherwise, we will just get left behind.
“Technology is moving too fast for governments to keep up,” admitted Ken Gabriel, former chief of the US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency.
With the like of Google and Facebook becoming so prominent in our everyday lives, some people now care more about their technology and social media profiles. As Albert Einstein once said; “It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity.”
However, it’s not all bad. Technological advancements can be really beneficial to society. New medicines and treatments are being created, there are more efficient and eco-friendly ways of producing products, developments are improving education, the web is a new world full of knowledge, we have access to important things at the click of a button. Technology has become an integral part of humanities survival. There is so much innovation surrounding technology that is creating a world we couldn’t even have imagined just a few centuries ago.
Whether we like it or not technology is marching forward. But where is it going to take us?
Technology is headed in many different directions, but there are common threads that appear to be influencing the majority of future developments. The three trends below are showing up in a wide variety of technology, which indicates consumer demand and which sciences are being invested in the most.
Make everything Digital
Going digital and moving away from the physical is becoming the norm. The biggest indicator of this is magazines and newspapers. Many have either shut their doors or gone completely digital to stay profitable. Now cloud technology is making phone calls digital. The need for physical phone lines and equipment is quickly becoming a thing of the past. Calls delivered over the cloud also provide advanced features like data tracking that can’t be done with conventional calling methods. Many environmentalists will argue that this is a good thing. It takes a lot of energy to power the servers that make computer-based digital technology possible, but it’s replacing physical materials that have to be manufactured, shipped and ultimately get thrown out in a landfill. As technology improves clean, renewable energy sources this could be a very good thing for our environment.
Mobility
The growing use of smartphones and tablets is a clear sign that mobility is a top priority. People are on the go and don’t want to lose their connection to all of those digital assets. When Apple introduced Wi-Fi in 1999 they had no idea how impactful it would be. Then it was only available for the new iBook computer, but soon Wi-Fi would make the iPhone a revolutionary, game-changing device. Now providers battle over who has the most extensive and reliable Wi-Fi network for the many devices that use it while people are on the go.
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