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You might have noticed, the world is in rapid evolution right now, and as a result we’re getting used to technological gadgetry that not so long ago would have seemed like something straight out of a science fiction movie. WORDS MICHEL CRUZ
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echnological change seems to be coming thick and fast these days. It wasn’t that long ago that a video machine, PC or mobile phone seemed a wondrous thing, but now we have smartphones, smart TVs, inbuilt sat nav, home automation systems, Siri, real-time communication with people on the other end of the world and apps that will tell you anything from the constellation you’re looking at to where the airliner flying overhead is headed. Indeed, we’ve come a long way from the days when floppy disks, cassette-operated Commodore computers, CDs and
even MP3 were considered the cutting edge of technology, and with it comes a growing array of digital gadgetry to guide our daily lives. The time may come when we won’t consider even the most mundane action without first consulting online references or using a digital crutch, but in this transition phase between a mechanical/ analogue world and a digital one, it all seems pretty wondrous and exotic. Here is a selection of some of the upcoming ‘next gen’ tech trends about to hit a virtual store near you.
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