Tech Tuesday: The Power of Smartphones

The 21st century comes with several technologies and tools that make life easy and interesting for both individuals and organizations. Major manufacturers like Apple and Samsung often come out with new models to match the ever improving technological trends. From laptops to tablets, many forms of devices have emerged that are user-friendly although a few complex ones are occasionally introduced. Making phone calls, texting and surfing the web are very important but only common activities that you can do with many cellphones now. There is much more we can do with our smartphones.  They are great; basically computers in our pockets loaded with features to make our lives easier. But do you know what your smartphone can really do?

1. Measures heartbeat, speed, height, and weight – Health being very important , and with businessmen and employees not having adequate time to go for medical check-ups, there are apps that help us to do quick health checks .Many apps that utilize the camera and flash of smartphones to check heart rate have been developed. Weight, height and speed are all measured now using various apps on our smartphones.
2. Remote operation of TVs, cars, doors- It is amazing to see how technology has made it possible for our smartphones to be synchronized with our cars, doors and TVs. Now you can actually remotely open your home door, switch off your television or open your car booth by just a few clicks on your smartphone.
3. E-commerce – Online shopping and the exchange of goods and services online which is referred to as e-commerce has become an integral part of our lives. Day in, day out, people buy and sell several items and render countless services via the internet. This makes smartphones very vital tools as many people use various applications to either buy/sell items, book hotels, or order for food without even moving away from the comfort of their homes.
4. Detailed maps and directions (GPS) – The ability of smartphones (via the internet) to find the location of firms and organizations helps to do fast and efficient business. Also, when we want to attend events and other functions, we can locate unknown venues is usually by just typing the names of the places into various apps and maps to get an exact route from our current location to the places we want to go.
5. Entertainment – For the entertainment lovers, smartphones come in really handy. Many smartphones these days can instantly identify songs, their titles and the artistes who made them. Pictures of unknown celebrities and important world figures can also be identified by the use of certain applications on our phones. This is a very fun and interesting way to learn as well. When we are stressed out and tired of all the work, many games are available on our smartphones which gives us a great break to relax and rejuvenate. Popular smartphone games include Zuma, Candy Crush and Temple Run. Now let’s ask ourselves, what can’t smartphones do?

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This article was first published on 2nd February 2016

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