3 Pieces of Technology that Has Spoiled Us Rotten

Samsung SGH-E590 mobile phone

Image via Wikipedia

Technology has come a long way in the 21st century and while there are plenty of amazing new technologies out there, these staples have revolutionized our lives.

The cellphone

Because of this wonderful invention we can talk to anyone, anywhere and at anytime, send messages via text and applications allow users to listen to music.Not only this but camera phones take clear pictures and video recordings. Most people store important information on cellphones like phone numbers and schedules. The cellphone is revolutionary because it allows us to be connected and share information at record speed.

The Internet

We are more connected to the world than at anytime in history. Instead of mail taking days or weeks an email can be sent and received instantaneously or loved ones are viewed a world away with the aid of “web cams” Instead of going to a library for research, we can research practically every known source of information about our subject, at our own home and at our leisure.

GPS

Electric maps talk and guide us along to the desired destination. With just a touch of the screen a wealth of information can be obtained. Estimated time of arrival, alternate routes, distance to destination, and the ability to find the closest anything. If there is any negative it might be that the user no longer has to think, simply follow the Global Positioning System’s directions. The GPS is not fool-proof and this is when following the GPS blindly can become somewhat humorous.

Technology does something to us, changes us and yes spoils us. Before long we do become thoroughly dependant upon it and wonder how civilization ever got along without it.

Filed Under: Computers, Operating System, Technology Tagged With: , ,

Technology And GPS Navigation

Technology has changed the way we live. It has made life easier and simpler. There is nothing impossible with the technological advances. Technological advances in the field of science have allowed the medical practitioners to transplant organs and save life of patients. Technology has allowed the people to be mobile and communicate with their loved ones, anywhere, anytime. Technology has allowed people to cover longer distances at shorter intervals. There is no end to contribution and role of technology in our day to day life. Lets us look at an invention which uses cutting edge technology along with internet to trace vehicles real time.

This technology is called GPS navigation technology. People who belong to the transport industry have a major challenge of tracking their fleet real time. The fleet supervisors need to spend hours and hours of their productive time trying to figure out the location of their vehicles, so that they can answer the customers about the delivery status. Fleet and transport industry works on timely delivery as their biggest SLA, if the company is unable to meet this demand then there is no way to being successful in the industry. Manufacturers saw this need and came up with GPS navigation devices.
These devices ideally consisted of two parts. The first part is the hardware which is also called the enabler. The enabler is fitted into the vehicle. The enabler is like the black box of the vehicle. The part is the software aligned to the enabler.

This software allows an individual to plot the location of the vehicle. Some companies use advanced technology and allow the user to check the wear and tear of the vehicle remotely. Invention of this cutting edge GPS navigation enabler and software has eliminated the need of a constant fleet manager or a fleet supervisor. This helps the organization to reduce its operational costs and also helps them in meeting their targets easily. This technology is now also available in cell phone, where one can use GPS navigation to travel to a particular place.

Filed Under: Internet, Operating System Tagged With: , , , ,