How Technology Has Changed in the Past 10 Years
Technology and life may look like two parallel lines on the surface. But they have a common element: both are open to changes. Look at what has been happening for the last ten years. How technological evolution has transformed life on this planet can simply blow your mind.
But do you know how has technology changed since 2009? In this post, we will take a look at how the engine of technological evolution has generated steam in the last 10 years.
2009 vs. 2019: How Has Technology Changed?
Think of an item that has something to do with technology. You will notice considerable changes between its versions in 2009 and the current one. You may go on thinking about it for as many items as you want. It will only lead to a long list of items.
We have handpicked a few items that matters to our readers. In the subsequent sections, we will compare the features between their 2009 version and the current one. This will indicate how technology changed the world over a decade.
1. Facebook
If there is any social media website that is synonymous with changes, it is Facebook. As much popular as it is at present, things were different ten years back. In 2009, Facebook was still years away from rolling out its feature-rich messenger. Plus, the idea to write on the wall of other users was in the pipeline.
Now Facebook seems to be at a different level altogether. With gazillion updates and the addition of new features, it has put social media sharing on the pedestal. Of course, it has improved user experience by making it easy to run its newly added features.
2. Gmail
Gmail — the signature email service of Google — has undergone a wide range of variation, albeit with a face-lift since its inception.
If you compare the current version of the people’s go-to-email with what it was ten years ago, you will find not just one but several changes.
Speaking of the features, its integration with Google Drive and Google Docs has become a lot better. Plus, it has additional features for enterprises and normal users. It has empowered its users by adding the option to choose their preferred email addresses. It is a paid service, though.
Today, Gmail has become an essential component of G Suite. From students to enterprises, it serves all its users alike.
3. Online Streaming Services
In 2009, did you ever imagine watching a video online via an application without downloading it? Even the thought of it seemed light years away from reality, isn’t it? But it has become commonplace these days to the point that it doesn’t surprise people anymore.
The technological evolution in 2019 has enabled people to break through the technical barriers to not only watch movies but also enjoy their favorite shows. One can do it effortlessly by using applications such as Netflix and Hulu.
In addition, there are also apps that stream shows across several channels. Missed an episode of your preferred show? No worries! You can view them whenever you want through the video streaming service. With technological advancement gathering momentum, you can expect a lot more to come your way.
4. The iPhone
A decade and a half earlier, a flip phone was symbolic of one’s style factor. However, at present, it has become outdated to the point that it has gone extinct. You would hardly find anyone using those stylish flip phones that were all the rage in the yesteryears.
The use of those feature phones started losing ground as early as 2007 when iPhones made their way into the smartphone market.
A lot has changed since. Apart from multiple ways of acquiring seamless information, the new version of iPhones has a plethora of features that puts it into a different league altogether when compared with its predecessors.
The hell and heaven difference between the two becomes evident upon comparing the features of both.
5. Windows 7 vs. Windows 10
If Windows 7 won critical reviews for its stability in 2009, Windows 10 in 2019 has grabbed the attention of the users of Windows OS with its features. When you come to think of it, it seems hard to believe that Windows 7 is a decade old and that Microsoft is done with it.
That said, you have no choice but to live with it if you believe in hard facts. The transition of the Windows operating system version to a new one is one of the best illustrations of how technology changed the world between 2009 and 2019.
6. The Wi-Fi
Amid changes in applications and modern gadgets over the decade, the method of accessing the internet has also come off age. Mobile internet and broadband were available in 2009 but the thought of Wi-Fi hotspots was non-existent. Now it is not just a possibility but a reality.
Whether it is about browsing the internet or using the internet for multimedia, possibilities are endless with Wi-Fi hotspots. What’s more, one can access them at almost all major places. Thus, users have transcended the boundary of limitations of the cost and speed of data.
From browsing the internet to running an application or streaming a video, there is almost nothing that you cannot do online by using the data of Wi-Fi hotspots. Now access to Wi-Fi hotspot translates into total access to the internet.
Technology Will Change The World
For all advancements in technology over a decade, the fact remains that we are still at the threshold of change. So, there is a good reason to believe that technology will change the world in a pronounced way in the coming years down the line.
More and more people are banking on technology for change. This is not hard to decipher, though. If you think of the changes over the last decade as a benchmark, you will get the impression that the best is yet to come.
“Technology for change” has thus far been the catchphrase of the technological evolution in human civilization. It is likely to remain the same in the years to come.
