Who doesn’t love a good gadget? From the silly little glow in the dark watches to serious high tech televisions, there’s something for every mood. But the thing about technology and gadgets is that it moves incredibly fast, to the point that it’s very hard to keep up. You’re always going to be exposed to some technology by seeing it around, but keeping actively at the edge of things is a very tough thing to do.
Some people try. They buy magazines and browse websites or perhaps even contribute to various web forums and blogs. I am one of those people. So, let me guide you through the future of technology and gadgets – and what you can expect to see. This way, you can keep ahead of the curve with a heads up for the top gadgets for the future.
The first thing to talk about is automation, a very specific kind of automation known as home automation. A lot of people call this type of technology €smart homes’ and it’s very much going to be a part of the future – particularly as new homes are built with increasingly sophisticated technological components.
Home automation basically works by doing something automatically. Makes sense doesn’t it? Essentially, the technology now available is advanced enough to take over many of the mundane things that we do around the house. Whether it’s drawing the curtains or running the bath, you can now do it at the touch of a button.
Most home automation is achieved through a control interface, something similar to a light switch. So, for example by your bed there may be a switch for the curtains. But one of the most interesting aspects of home automation in the future is how it will integrate with our other technology – particularly smartphones.
As phones get more and more sophisticated the ability to develop and install complex applications capable of interpreting a variety of inputs is more and more feasible. This means that you could take your phone out of your pocket on the way home and set the temperature you’d like when you get in – or maybe even put the T.V. onto your favourite channel so it’s already on when you walk in.
Home automation works essentially as a network, each automated thing in the house acts as a small computer and the phone or control system acts as the mediator between them. It’s going to be a key part of how we live in the future. With a lot of different technologies on the horizon, who knows – maybe there won’t be a need for a control in the future at all and you can just think curtains open!’
Keeping Ahead Of The Curve – Top Gadgets For The Future
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