The word “technology” by omission has become a euphemism for all that is progressive and advanced. Really?
Smart watches that inform you of Facebook notifications, Smart Scales that post your weight to Twitter followers or the Smart pill apps that ping you for timely reminders, Smart glasses that let you accomplish tasks virtually, smart technologies are fast changing the landscape between social reality and mundane existence!
Google’s CFO Pattrick Pichette made an insightful comment in this regard at a conference in Singapore lately. Stating that his firm was a “engineering company with all these computer scientists that see the world as a completely broken place”, he reaffirms the notion of how technology is reshaping human lives in every sphere. [read]