Evolution of technology and change in our lifestyle

Technology runs our lives these days. Smartphones, tablets and computers – we really can’t seem to function without them. In a very short amount of time, technology has exploded in the market and now, many people cannot imagine a life without it.
To understand how we left the dark ages (which really wasn’t all that long ago) to where we are today, it is important to understand how technology evolves and why it matters.
PURPOSE DRIVES TECHNOLOGY FORWARD
All technologies are born out of purpose. For example, search engines were created to sort through the massive amounts of data online. With each new upgrade technology compounds existing technologies to create something better than what was previously used before. And on and on it goes.
With the lightning speed of technological evolution, it is no wonder many people have struggled to keep up. To be fair, the scope of technology’s expanse is so great, wrapping everything up into a single blog post is practically impossible.
Here is just a brief glimpse into how rapidly the Internet and technology as a whole have evolved in recent years.
    And by “smart” we mean the continued evolution of smart devices and rise of artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
Smart devices will continue to evolve to work better together. These machines will share data automatically limiting the need for human involvement.

Wearable technology, wearables, fashionable technology, wearable devices, tech togs, or fashion electronics are smart electronic devices (electronic device with micro-controllers) that can be incorporated into clothing or worn on the body as implants or accessories.
Wearable devices such as activity trackers are best example of the Internet of Things, since "things" such as electronics, software, sensors, and connectivity are effectors that enable objects to exchange data (including data quality) through the internet with a manufacturer, operator, and/or other connected devices, without requiring human intervention.
Wearable technology has a variety of applications which grows as the field itself expands. It appears prominently in consumer electronics with the popularization of the smartwatch and activity tracker. Apart from commercial uses, wearable technology is being incorporated into navigation systems, advanced textiles, and healthcare.

I can’t say as to how many times, I have heard people saying that smartwatch is a waste. Unfortunately those who say it surely don’t know how advantageous a smart watch is and what can be done with it.

So go ahead and check the points. I am pretty sure you will get good knowledge of smart watches and what they are capable of doing.

Many people prefer wearing a watch. The main purpose of it is either telling time or reflecting the classic instinct.

As a matter of fact, smart watch is able to show time. Some have very classy outlook and all of them come with smart features that is not available in a regular watch.

I personally think, smart watch is the smartest replacement for your regular watch.

The price is affordable, there are bunch of extra features and most importantly, for keeping pace with the technology trend, why would you think about anything else than that!

---The best travel buddy sitting on your wrist.But how you would need it while traveling? For instance, if you ever feel depressed, the smart watch can detect your pulse rate and can relax you out with a quick refreshing video on it.

If you are ever on foot or on cab, you can track every step or mile, get directions using GPS over the watch. There are further more things that proved to help a lot in the time of traveling.

---Works as a good fitness tracker.

Many smartwatches have fitness tracking as a core feature. It will help you keep up with your fitness goals. So if you are ever thinking of taking a fitness tracker or a pedometer, you can replace it with a good smart watch.

What a smart watch is able to do? It can count steps, distance, calorie, heart rate, pulse rate, sleep and some other important things you would need. We recently reviewed LQM EX1 Fitness Tracker and I am sure a good smartwatch can offer you the same.

It keeps you connected longer than your phone .

You might be thinking from the very first time, why would you need a smart watch while you have a good smartphone?

Shake it out of your mind because some smart watches are so powerful in battery backup that you could have ever imagined!

Going on a long trip? The Pebble Time Steel smartwatch can keep you connected throughout your trip up to 10 days on a single full charge.

If you are looking for a smart wearable device to keep track of calorie, water intake, sleep, emotion and ultimately help your body and mind, Healbe GoBe2 would be a good purchase.

Do you need a personal assisant who will log your health data as you go? Healbe GoBe2 is literally the one, while the only difference is that it is not human.

In the situations like losing weight or avoiding dehydration, you have to keep track of your health bit by bit. But, the real problem is that logging data manually is not at all feasible.

The GoBe2 fitness watch emphasizes on the ‘automatic everything’ approach. Which means that you do your health work while the device will take care of the logging and tracking.

So let’s find out more about it and the ways it can help.

1. Auto tracking of calorie intake and calorie burn

2. Auto tracking of water intake

3. REM sleep tracking

Smart speaker.

A smart speaker is a wireless and smart audio playback device that uses several types of connectivity for additional functions. Smart speakers have special features to enhance ease of use, connect to multiple types of audio sources and provide additional functionality. The original purpose of smart speakers was the wireless delivery of audio content from a user’s media library, which may be on different platforms, and from online music services. Like any type of electronic product, smart speakers vary widely in features, design and quality.

Some smart speakers feature voice-activated digital assistants and can operate as home automation hubs. These devices are often part of a company’s existing product stack. Examples include Google Home and Amazon Echo. Alexa Voice Services (AVS), the suite of services built around Amazon's voice-controlled AI assistant, was introduced with Echo. AVS enables voice interaction with various systems in the environment and online.

Typically, smart speakers include Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. Simpler products range from Wi-Fi-enabled boom boxes to adjustable RGB LED smart speakers that can be spread through a home for distributed or localized stereo sound.

Some smart speakers feature a base station with a magnetic levitating speaker that can be placed on ferrous metal surfaces throughout the home. These base stations often feature not only the Wi-Fi base station component but a subwoofer for low-frequency sound, making it a bass station as well.

As with many smart devices, there are security and privacy concerns for smart speakers, in particular with those that use a microphone for voice recognition. Many services upload voice data to servers over the Internet. Privacy experts have expressed concern that the same companies producing smart speakers are also known to harvest user data.

Smart home surveillance 

When people think of home surveillance, they’re probably going to have two distinct styles in mind: the nanny cam hidden in a household object or a camera with a grainy, limited view of the front door or garage. With the advent of smart technology, however, watching your home has become an interactive experience. By working with a professional, you can get a system that is intuitive and easy to manage. Read on to find out why a smart surveillance system is the best option for your New York home.

SEE MORE: Is A Smart Home Security System Worth the Investment?

Get the Most Out of Your Surveillance Cameras

Obviously, any home surveillance system is only going to be as good as its cameras. The expert integrators at House Systems help you find the right cameras to match your needs. Depending on the layout of your home or apartment, and how your family interacts with it, we’ll also decide where the best location for those cameras is.

Once we know where to place the cameras, it’s time to figure out which work best for each location. Some areas—like a backyard—can still benefit from a static long-range camera. In areas where movement is expected closer to the camera, you can benefit from models with zoom, tilt and pan capabilities. To make sure you get action as soon as it happens, install motion-detection cameras that begin recording as soon as they sense movement in their field of vision.

Make it Easy to Manage Your Surveillance Footage

A smart home surveillance system can also give you easy access to your footage. First of all, by installing motion-detection cameras, you can limit the amount of unnecessary recordings you have. There’s no need to look through hours of video with no relevant action to find the 15-minute clip you need.

Aside from narrowing down the amount of footage, you can also access it in a variety of ways. You can record it on a DVR or computer hard drive and watch from your tablet, laptop, TV or smartphone. From your smartphone, you can look in on your surveillance while away from home and receive video alerts when your motion-detection cameras record a new clip.

Integrate All Your Technology to Boost Security

To get the most out of your smart home surveillance system, you need to incorporate other components. This means your system interacts with others in the home –be it lighting or security—to get the best results. For example, have your cameras activate the alarm every time they sense movement in specific areas.

For outdoor purposes, it can be useful to integrate your home lighting control. When a camera senses movement in its field of view, it can flood the area with light. Not only could the lights deter any potential burglar, but they ensure you get clearer images on camera.

Technology is a double-edged sword. While innovation and upgrades can have several benefits for us, they can also be used to cause trouble.

The majority of us reap its advantages, but a few with vested interests continue to abuse it and make the lives for the rest of us miserable.

The security camera is one of the wonders of modern technology, which is used at homes as well as in offices. It has gained immense popularity as an effective security measure, thanks to the plethora of benefits it offers.

But just like other inventions, security cameras have a few drawbacks as well.

The advantages, however, outnumber the disadvantages, and this revolutionary equipment continues to be popular with those serious about keeping their loved ones and assets safe and secure.

Advantages

1. Deter Crime

This is the biggest and the most obvious benefit of installing security cameras. Once they are placed, you will be able to see their effect on people almost immediately. Even if they are placed discreetly, you will start feeling a sense of security, which is priceless.

Whether you install the cameras in your home or at the workplace, you can prevent crime from occurring. The mere sight of the camera staring back at them, and the sheer thought of getting caught red-handed are intimidating enough for mischief-makers to be on their best behavior as they would know that their identity and illegal activity have been captured.

Whether you’re experiencing problems related to theft, punctuality, or productivity, your security camera can provide you with the solutions. It empowers you and prevents your home and office from becoming easy targets.

2. Monitor Scenarios and Activities

It is extremely easy to work with security camera systems as they can be placed anywhere as long as there is a power source close by. They come in all shapes and sizes; some are tiny enough to be hidden in plants, pictures, photo frames, etc. Depending on your needs you can buy either hidden cameras or mountable ones.

Never let anyone or anything suspicious out of your sight with security cameras. And while it is recommended that you avoid buying dummy cameras, one cannot stress enough on the importance of fixing real cameras as a solid security measure. Criminals are smart and dummy cameras give themselves away, so there’s really no point in having them.

Real cameras, on the other hand, are extremely helpful as they enable you to monitor the activities of people visiting your home and office as well as the goings-on at these places. This is a great way to detect suspicious people and keep tabs on their activities.

Having cameras installed in strategic places comes in handy when you need to monitor actions and words of people or during an event. Modern security camerasare not only equipped with high-quality video capabilities, but audio as well. The clear images coupled with flawless sound makes them more efficient than ever at recording a series of happenings.

This is particularly helpful when dealing with a legal scenario, wherein the eye witness may have forgotten a certain important detail or may be providing with an accurate account of what really transpired. With a security camera, the legal authorities can see the series of events as they really unfolded.

4. Arrive at the Right Decisions

Footage from security cameras can help you make correct and fair decisions when settling disputes, both in domestic as well as professional scenarios. Whether it is dealing with a situation involving disagreements within your family, among your employees, or between a customer and your service staff, your doubts can be laid to rest with the help of your camera.

Incorrect, inappropriate or fabricated claims made by customers or other authorities can be sorted out when you make your security camera your ally.

5. Maintain Records

So you got to know of something that happened outside your home or office about a fortnight ago and curiosity is getting the better of you? You can douse it by simply looking up your security records. Cameras record and document everything they see systematically, i.e. as per the date and the time of the event.

Whether it is a crime or a minor tiff, your camera chronicles it, thereby making it easy for you to investigate the actual happenings.

THE INTERNET OF THINGS

You’ll hear more and more about the “Internet of Things” (IoT) now and in the future. The deeper we dive into technology, the more it seems we try to blend the physical and virtual worlds together. Smart speakers, smart homes and even smart cars are the tech wave to ride in the future, but it’s just the beginning.

Think of the Internet of Things as a network of physical devices – like handheld gadgets, vehicles, home appliances or any kind of electronic item with embedded software or technology – connected together and able to exchange data.

Gartner, an analyst firm, speculates there will be more than 26 billion connected devices by 2020. Imagine a future where your car warns you of heavy traffic or your alarm clock notifies you about your coffee brewing itself in the kitchen. Imagine living in a smart home in a smart city.

In other words, the future happening is now. Or at least, it’ll be here sooner than you may think.

WHY BOTHER KEEPING UP WITH TECHNOLOGY?

It’s a fair question. Technology is constantly changing and it sometimes feels like way too much effort to keep up with a moving target. Just remember - keeping up with technology adds value to your business.  

Staying up-to-date helps ensure you don’t miss opportunities, become irrelevant or fall behind your competitors. Remember Kodak? They taught us all an invaluable lesson: don’t be afraid to embrace change.

Here are a few ways to keep up and stay informed:

• Follow industry blogs (like ours!)

• Listen to industry leaders

• Follow topics on social media

• Join groups (online and in-person)

• Listen to podcasts

• Engage in tech forums

• Subscribe to relevant eNewsletters

• Set up Google alerts

Necessity is the mother of all the inventions.

          Posted by Abhijit patil

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