5 Information Technology Innovations That Make Life Easier

Information Technology goals are to make life easier. Even though some technologies are more of a luxury than a necessity, they can save lives or make our lives more comfortable. As the information age continues and technology gets more advanced, the industry offers some of the best solutions for better lives. Telemedicine Not all countries have advanced medicine. After the major earthquake in Haiti, the country was leveled with poor access to medicine and treatment. Telemedicine made access to medicine and diagnosis more convenient for social workers and emergency rescue teams. Information could be passed to doctors all over the world, and results saved lives. Telemedicine is also popular in poor countries with limited healthcare access. Augmented Reality Augmented reality layers data or images over real-life scenery. The most popular augmented reality device is Google Glass. This technology lets people take images from their glasses, find locations and record data while traveling. Augmented reality has also been made into games such as Google Ingress, which is an augmented reality GPS game. Better Resource Management "Smart" cities use rooftop gardens and plants to create sustainable energy. The rooftop energy makes water management more efficient, and it's better for the environment. These cities are becoming more popular in urban areas where the cost of resources is high. Technology for monitoring resources also helps keep cities efficient and fewer resources are used. Digital Education Traditional college requires you to attend classes in the middle of the day. This schedule limits the amount of classes working people can attend. Digital education lets people learn from home or anywhere they have access to a computer and the Internet. Electronic textbooks and media make delivering education easy and convenient, and the technology has brought more education to rural areas where colleges are miles away. Communication Before the Internet, people had expensive long-distance bills when they wanted to talk to friends and family in another country or city. Now, the Internet lets you chat and even have face-time chat that doesn't cost you a dime. Skype, Google Hangouts and other video chat lets you communicate with anyone and even see them. Information Technology continues to morph into better opportunities to better our lives. As technology advances, our lives can be spent enjoying loved ones and working more efficiently. Photo Credit: paul bica via Compfight cc [cf]skyword_tracking_tag[/cf]