Daily life tech gadgets make everything around us easier and here are some that we take for granted.
We’ve come a long way over the last few decades - from using floppy disks and CDs to now using smartphones, so much has changed. Can you imagine your day without using your phone or going on a road trip without Google Maps? It’s impossible to live our lives without gadgets and software - after all, they make life much simpler. But don’t we all take daily life tech gadgets for granted? Yes, we do! We forget how the level of effort behind each chore and task as gone down with the invention of new technology.
So, here's take a look at daily life tech that we often take for granted:
Google Maps: One of the most significant softwares of our time, Google Maps is so accurate! Besides, it continues to improve from time to time. There are so many features that make it extremely useful - navigating around has never been easier!
The swallows return...
— Fighting a Migraine (@OminousHallways) February 26, 2020
How do they find their way back
Without Google maps?#HaikuChallenge pic.twitter.com/5QD6OEDPNj
Got this in the mail in the morning, nice start to the day :)@googlemaps is one of the few apps that I love using and contributing to.
— Sachin Bhandary (@EccentricSachin) February 26, 2020
This gift motivates me to contribute more...#localguides pic.twitter.com/vVX4K1Io07
Smartphones: We don’t even realise how much we use our smartphones, for just about everything! It’s like a pocket computer with multiple features, and lets you do so much. Taking photos, watching videos, surfing the web, speaking on the phone - this is only a fraction of the tasks it can perform. What’s more, smartphones are super reliable too - after all, they work so well even after we use them for long hours every single day!
Even primates can be clued to smartphones. pic.twitter.com/qtBIl0MFpK
— Digital Trends (@DigitalTrends) February 24, 2020
Facebook: Though it was launched way back in 2004, it became popular a few years later. We don’t realise how much of our lives we share on this network - it makes it easy to stay in touch with friends and family. It started as an experiment for college campuses - today, it has become a great platform for brands to redefine their presence, share viral videos, and organise events.
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— BrandVeda (@Brandvedaahm) February 20, 2020
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WordPress: There are many terrific publishing platforms and content management systems, but nothing comes close to WordPress.It has enabled millions of people and small businesses to set up stunning, highly functional websites with relatively little training. We totally love it!
Every enterprise web development company knows how indispensable WordPress has proven to be. Over the years, it has evolved to be an excellent web development platform for all kinds of businesses. https://t.co/LQN1wpox6t
— Fortune Creations (@fcthemedesigns) May 18, 2019
Wikipedia: Again, one website we just can’t do without! The content might not always be accurate or up-to-date, but Wikipedia is incredibly useful, offering generally good content across a huge number of topics and categories. Did you know? It’s a non-profit model and exists on average USD 15/year donations from millions of people.
I want to salute whoever uploaded this helpful image to Wikipedia pic.twitter.com/DN3cB9UGjw
— chris person (@Papapishu) February 26, 2020
The Cloud: Be it Google Drive or any other cloud, we use it all the time! Imagine if your computer crashed ten years ago, you would have been in utter panic. Now, if you’ve taken the right precautions, the PC itself is practically disposable, since everything is stored elsewhere. This is game-changing in the true sense!
Need to transfer office files? Learn how to switch lanes seamlessly with #GoogleDrive → https://t.co/9k4jmElDGP pic.twitter.com/XLSA5Llw43
— Google Drive (@googledrive) February 25, 2020
Smartwatches: Long gone are the days when a watch was used to keep time. It does so much more now. SO. MUCH. MORE. From answering calls to keeping your steps in check to even getting an ECG done, there's a lot that Smartwatches help and support us with.
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Of course, there are downsides to everything, and we know too much of anything is bad, including daily life tech. But that doesn’t mean we can’t appreciate the good things in life, and how useful they are!