If you’re looking for the most exciting new technology, it’s easy to overlook robotic vacuums. For one thing, they’re the opposite of flashy. When was the last time you bragged to your friends about your vacuum cleaner? People tend to talk about “cool” technologies like game consoles or phones, not vacuums. For another thing, early …
In the world of technology, there’s an unspoken hierarchy. At the top are the devices everyone is excited about. The latest smartphones, for example, get a ton of attention. And walk into any store with an electronics department, and the game consoles will be front and center. It’s easy to see why these types of …
Some types of technology are more exciting than others. Take game consoles, for example. When a new one gets released, the technology press goes bonkers. This makes sense to a certain extent. For one thing, it’s not every day that a new game console comes out. But more importantly, game consoles are fun. They’re exciting. …
Some of the most important technologies in our lives are the ones we take for granted. When there’s a big, highly-anticipated release like a new game system, everyone is talking about it. But if you look at our everyday lives, there are all kinds of less-exciting, but essential, technologies. Take the vacuum cleaner, for example. …
Some technologies are more exciting than others. Whenever Apple releases a new iPhone, tech journalists spend weeks examining its every feature. To some extent, this is understandable. You use your smartphone constantly every day, for all kinds of things. And many of those things make you feel good. You use your phone for social media, …