By Sharon Hill
10. Flash drives – Made data truly portable. The amount of storage and the speed has only improved since inception.
9. Netflix – An example of database technology readily available to just about everyone, made simple using one of the oldest communication methods, the United States Postal Service.
8. All things Satellite – Satellite Radio with the launching of XM and Sirius, GPS and Google Earth.
7. Text messaging - So much faster and easier than instant messaging and of course totally mobile. Including a picture with the text message enhances the experience many times over.
6. Digital Video Recorders and TiVo – You are in control – enough said.
5. WI-FI – This concept of connecting multiple computers to a router station was brilliant. Taking this idea to cafes, stadiums and cities it truly worthy of a #5 placement on this list.
4. iPod – Revolutionized music and how, when and where we listen. iTunes made it easy to download your favorite tunes and create your own playlists.
3. Social Networking / Social Media – Surprised it is not #1? We are still exploring this new and exciting communication medium. We will be writing about social media into the next 10 years. If you think that social media is being overstated, just make one personal or professional connection and you will feel differently.
2. Digital Photography – Taking photo after photo to the get the perfect picture without film processing fees is great. Even more, have you seen the app where you can take a picture of the check to deposit it in your bank account, truly amazing. See iPhone
1. Smart Phones – Describing the iPhone is easy. iPhone is a computer with phone privileges. There was some concern that this technology might actually increase the amount of time people worked. No so, we just work smarter. iPhones allow users to quickly and efficiently handle emails, get answers to questions, check and make appointments, deposit checks and even record memos for later listening.
This list is not exhaustive and in no way is meant to exclude any other great technology innovations. These are my personal favorites. What are yours?
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