You hear a lot these days about the so-called Internet of Things (IoT). Simply put, household devices from washing machines to alarm clocks are all going online. Have you noticed how many products come with an app? Welcome to the IoT, where literally everything is connected to the web. But in many ways, our devices …
When you think about the latest technology, you probably think of fun, sexy things like a smartphone or game console. To be fair, those are the flashiest examples of technology, and they get the most media attention. When a new iPhone model is released, everyone is talking about it. But technology is also transforming our …
When we think about new technology, we usually think about things that excite us. Why do you think there are so many gamers drooling over 8K TVs, despite a shortage of 8K game systems? It’s not like they’re actually getting the full benefit in most cases. For the majority of people, it’s about the excitement …
It’s a fact of life that not every apartment comes with a dishwasher. Usually, this is a matter of space. A dishwasher is a large appliance, and in a small apartment, every inch matters. Similarly, if you’re staying in most extended stay hotels, you can expect to be washing dishes by hand. A big, bulky …
From the day Thomas Edison invented the lightbulb until the mid-2000s, very little changed. You had a very thin wire inside a glass vacuum bulb. When an electrical current hit the wire, it became white hot, giving off enough light to fill a room. The concept may have required thousands of tests to get right, …