Digital technology is everywhere

The term “Digital technology” is a pretty broad term, and considering nearly everything today relies on computers in one way or another it covers a lot of things.

It is likely that you are relying on digital tech from the moment you wake to the moment you sleep, and even whilst you sleep, too. On this site you will find lots of examples of technology, all of which fall into the digital tech category, one way or another.

Simple Examples of Digital Technology

Having spent most of my life working in the technology field, one of the biggest challenges technology has, is that even though it is often cited as simplifying or improving our lives, it can be difficult to keep up with or understand.

On this site, I try to help break down the barriers by talking about things in simple terms, using examples to make digital technologies more accessible and easier to understand. Here are the top 10 articles that I hope you will find useful when trying to understand what digital technology and how it impacts you.

Digital Tech Articles

Below are the top 10 digital tech articles on this site.

1. Video technologies for working from home
2. GPS, What3Words and Location
3. 5G and Virtual Reality
4. Smart homes
5. Cloud and SaaS
6. Artificial Intelligence (AI)
7. Deep fake and AI
8. Bitcoin and blockchain
9. Cybersecurity and Biometrics
10. Combination of tech such as AI, IOT, Drones and connectivity
11. Mobile Phone Roaming & Digital Connectivity using eSIMs

Recent Digital Tech Articles

Top 10 Digital Tech Articles

Working from home? Which video calling tech should you choose?

Digital technologies discussed: Video conferencing, video chat, video calls, FaceTime, WhatsApp, Skype, Microsoft Teams, Zoom

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When your GPS navigates your through roads of potholes, how can you report them accurately?

Digital technologies discussed: Location, GPS, What3Words

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How will Virtual Reality and 5G change our world?

Digital technologies discussed: 5G, Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR)

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How to start building your very own “smart” home

Digital technologies discussed: Smart Home, Smart Plugs, Amazon Echo, Alexa

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How cloud technologies can help companies who might be “stuck in their ways”

Digital tech discussed: Cloud technology, SaaS, Software as a Service

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a big topic, but it can make an impact in surprising small ways

Digital tech discussed: Artificial Intelligence (AI), OCR

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Deepfake technologies are disturbing and dangerous, how does it impact “trust”?

Digital tech discussed: Deepfake, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Video

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The term Bitcoin or Blockchain stirs feelings of confusion and fear in many, but how can it be made easier to understand?

Digital tech discussed: Bitcoin, Blockchain

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Cyber security is the responsibility of everyone, but passwords are our worst defence.

Digital tech discussed: Shayype, Biometrics, CyberSecurity

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Who controls the future (video)

Digital technologies discussed: AI, IOT, Connectivity (5G), Drones, Cloud

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Roaming Digital Connectivity using eSIMs

Digital technologies discussed: IOT, Connectivity (Mobile Phones, Roaming, 5G)

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