Top 5 Technologies That Changed Our Lives

Each day in our daily routine, we get a lot of help from the power of technology whether we realize it or not. The technologies we enjoy today have been through a very long process for decades-long and have undergone many evolution and improvements that expand our capability further as we use them.

We might feel indifferent to the real capacity behind the technology around us but one might not expect the simple technologies we use daily that have helped us change our lives.

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1. Lithium-Based Batteries

If we were to look back at the past 3 decades, a battery is one of the most luxurious items that money can buy but not many are willing to purchase it as you immediately throw it away as the charges depleted.

Video game consoles, torchlights, toy cars, radios, cameras, and many more electronic devices that require batteries to turn on from AA, AAA, and even D types constantly need changing as the time comes. If we were to buy the rechargeable ones back then it would definitely cost a fortune and it's definitely not worth it if it's only going to be used on a wall clock.

With the introducee of rechargeable lithium-based batteries whether it is lithium-ion or lithium-polymer, the majority of us are exposed to newer technologies through the smartphone and ultimately reducing the problem of throwing away unused batteries.

More importantly, the size is far much smaller and thinner compared to its previous generation. With the development of lithium-based batteries, most devices that we use today are more powerful, long-lasting, and lightweight overall.

2. Bluetooth

For those who love to go on a run, Bluetooth plays a big role in motivating them to go even further thanks to wireless earbuds based on Bluetooth. Not long ago, many executives were seen using audio-based Bluetooth in their ears at all times while discussing projects worth millions of dollars.

As of now, the technology of Bluetooth can be seen anywhere and everywhere around the world whether it will be keyboards, mouse, videogame consoles, audio devices, smartphones, and many more.

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Even in the most desperate situations where a particular file is needed, Bluetooth has always been quite useful in solving this problem.

3. WiFi

In today's world, everyone will need the help of WiFi whether it is for work or even leisure. For the Y and Z generations, the experience of having a LAN party while playing their favorite video games is an experience never to be forgotten but it is definitely troublesome in today's world.

Because you will need to use lots of wires to connect many computers to the control hub or room, the space definitely becomes packed with all the cable management needed to be done. In this era with the existence of WiFi, those problems have been swept away.

WiFi or wireless fidelity is definitely a strange word back in the 1990s but now it has undergone many additional protocols that add on new features as well as improve its capability up to the same speed as wired power.

As of now, WiFi is not only used as a bridge connection for us to the internet and intranet yet it has also been used in smartphones as a connection with other electronic devices such as CCTVs. Nowadays many smart devices are remotely controlled with the help of WiFi which enables us to handle multiple devices on a single control or account.

4. RFID

This might just be one of the most underrated technologies out there as RFID or radio frequency identification might just be the most crucial technology that we use daily in our lives.

The remote control that you use in your house is highly likely powered by RFID technology despite the Bluetooth-powered remote control being introduced. Even the debit/credit card that we used daily uses RFID technology.

One of the weaknesses of this system is from the aspect of its detector where the RFID signal requires the detector and signal to be close by or directed in the right direction similar to what we see on remote controls.

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However, the advancement in this system has allowed the detection of the signal to be more apparent. The utilization of RFID tags on devices such as the Apple Tag can be detected from a far distance using the satellite.

Nevertheless, we still see some issues with this technology especially when the detector or RFID tag is installed incorrectly.

5. USB Cabel and Connector

Despite us having a hard time connecting the USB cables on our first attempt, we cannot deny its usefulness in changing our lives completely. Without the existence of USB technology, we might be struggling with different types of charging cables for our phones as can be seen 2 decades ago.

The biggest change introduced by USB is the system that helps standardize the hard connector for the majority of charging and storage devices. Even though the use of USB-based electrical sockets is not widely used on other devices, we currently have plenty of sockets to be used either directly into the wall or as connectors.

Most importantly, USB has ease and streamlines the process of storing data. Hard disk has become a mobile tool that can be carried around with the help of a USB and similarly to a USB stick and thumb drives where we can carry our crucial data everywhere and anywhere.

There are now various devices based on USB technology and some might not know that it can also be used as a key for instance as a digital key to gain access to a bank account and even to unlock the doors in your home.

Also read: The History Of Bluetooth & Its Origin