The Technology of Everyday Things

Qwery Academy
Jul 24, 2017 · 2 min read

How tech affects us on a daily basics…

Technology which can be refrred to as the application of scientific knowledge to build systems and solutions. In our context we would be looking at how Information and Communication Technology contributes daily to our everyday lives.

The Use of Technology in Everyday Communication
Today technology has made the field of communication quite easy. We now have mobile phones and several instant messaging apps such as Facebook, Twitter, Skype and WhatsApp, Slack, Telegram etc. for free of charge, social media has also transformed our world. The world is yet to recover from the beneficial impact of social media.

Work
Also technology has transformed the way we work. The way we work has changed, for good, we now work faster and smarter, thanks to technological equipment and internet powered applications like email. Remote work is now the trend these days, which was never imagined in the past.

Education: Today, technology has disrupted education in the world. The internet provides a vast array of accessible resources online mostly for free via the emergence of Massive Open Online Courses (Moocs) by leading global universities are powered by technology, also there is a vast array of educational video resources on YouTube that is accessible to anyone for free.

Banking
The Banking sector has been transformed by financial technology also known as (fintech) as visible in the several existing mobile payment options that never existed, this nigerian success story in fintech has been globally, and the country has been recognized as a leader in fintech in the world, thanks to tool of technology.

Transportation
The transportation sector has been transformed for good. Now most means of transportation has adopted the online booking option which provides great a deal of speed and convenience, all these are made possible by technology.

E-commerce
E-commerce in our country is now an everyday experience, it has brought an alternative to the brick-and-mortar business, it provides customers with a wider range of options to choose from, in addition to convenience and payment options.

Entertainment
We now have richer experiences in entertainment ranging from movies, songs, football, live shows etc, the quality, output and availability of these keep getting better day by day due to technology that goes into the production processes of these.

Healthcare
The quality of healthcare has changed tremendously due to the contributions of technology, several health apps now exists, to complement the health system, these apps can sometime perform some basic tasks that were previously designated for medical personnel before now.

New and Emerging Job Roles
Technology has brought about new job roles which did not exist in the past such as social media manager, data scientist, machine learning expert, UI/UX Designer etc, these new roles add thier own value to the society.

All these facets of technology play highly beneficial roles in our everyday lives.

In otherwords, to be a contributor in the morden society one needs to empower his or herself by acquiring technological skills.

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