Wearable Techonology

—   Wearable Technology : Will wearable technology ever really catch on? Why?

Wearable technology has been around for many years now with products like blu tooth ear pieces and different types of fitness trackers. I think that the older wearable tech will be around for awhile because I have seen many people wear them. I myself have a fit bit and people seem to wear other versions as well. But with the newer technology coming out like the smart watches, I don’t think they will catch on. I feel like they are unnecessary considering everyone has a smartphone which does more than a watch.

—   Would you want a pair of Google’s computer glasses? Would you want an Apple Watch? Is wearable technology something you’re ready to embrace? Why?

I wouldn’t go out and buy either of the products, but if given to me I would use them. I feel like these products aren’t worth the money and that they can be even more distracting than smartphones are now. I can do almost anything want on my smartphone.

Technology

Do you think that robots will one day contribute to unemployment? Do they already contribute to unemployment?

                I think that robots are already contributing to the unemployment rate. . Most assembly line jobs now are all done by robots to eliminate the cost of paying employees. Robots do not need to get paid so that's why companies use them.

What are the most recent technological developments which have appeared in cars?

                Well after doing a little research I saw that they made self driving cars but they are not in use yet. But the newest technology is when the car stops it self. It can detect and object ahead of it and put on its brakes. It can avoid a collision even with the driver not paying attention.

How would your life change if all your technological devices were taken away for a week?

           I don’t think my life would change much. I have a phone and mac book pro but I do not utilize all the capabilities of the features. Even in daily life I would be okay with out technology. My job would be harder having to be a cashier without a register and if you consider a car to be technology it would take me hours to walk to Cabrini for class. 

Do you think that technology will ever be able to produce a device which translates spoken languages in real time? When? What would the impact of such a device be?

                Yes I think that is possible. With the Apple Siri being able to listen to us just talk into the phone I’m sure in time she will be able to translate into any language. This would make the world more connected  because everyone can understand each other with ease. There would be no more language borders.