Technology has improved our lives in countless ways. From communication to food, technology makes life easier. 

Let's take a look at how technology has improved our lives and made our information more secure.

Healthcare

One of the most significant ways that technology has changed our lives is evident in the healthcare industry. Technology enables researchers to develop medicines with the help of genome mapping and improvements in equipment. Wearable monitoring devices and apps have helped people track health goals, blood pressure and blood sugar levels. Most people use a smartwatch or fitness tracker to count their steps, for instance, robotic and micro-surgical equipment  has also made it possible to do minimally invasive surgeries, enabling quicker recovery. Information is more readily available through search engines, and you can make more informed choices. Healthcare has seen so many benefits; it’s almost impossible to name everything.

GPS

Most of us can remember using road maps to navigate our trips. We transitioned to GPS devices that were always in the car when driving somewhere new. With the development of smartphones, we now have this easy technology at our fingertips. It’s now much harder for you to get lost, and you probably hear fewer stories of people ending up in the wrong places. You can also use GPS to find shops and other points of interest.

GPS technology is used to track your car, making it difficult for criminals to steal it. You use it to locate your phone. You’ll even see that GPS watches are used to locate children. You use GPS in your exercise program by using apps or watches to track what you have done or how far you run or cycle.

Work-Life

Many people have started working remotely or telecommuting. Without the abundance of communication methods available today, this would not have been possible. Life with technology has made it easier to send quick messages to your coworkers by using apps such as Whatsapp, FaceTime, and others. Zoom has enabled you to have virtual meetings with people in different cities or even countries. You’re also able to access your company server through easy technology.

Online Shopping

Less than a decade ago, people mistrusted online shopping. Payments were unsafe, and you were never sure if you were going to get what you paid for. The view of online shopping has changed immeasurably. It has even become the preferred manner of shopping, mostly due to secure online payments. You can buy almost anything online, even groceries.

Waste Reduction

This might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think about technology, but technology has an impact on reducing waste through areas such as the development of biodegradable plastics. Besides the effect on production techniques, you can use the internet and social media to find used items. Searching listing sites for anything from textbooks to clothing to furniture means that you can reduce how much waste ends up in landfills.

Smart Homes

Smart technology makes life easier at home. There’s no limit to what you can control through smart devices. Switch lights on and off, get recipes online and play music. A smart home can help you control your appliances and get some chores done, even while you’re not home.

Smart homes are evolving into smart cities, where digitization and the use of sensors can help track your consumption of resources. Smart cities will help people keep track of data regarding the use of water and electricity. In turn, the information will help you meet the goals you have set for being eco-friendly.

Information at Your Fingertips

If you’re interested in something or looking for information, you no longer need to go down to the library or page through encyclopedias. All the information that you want is at your fingertips. It’s a fantastic educational tool for all ages. You save time and energy if you are simply searching for information on the internet.

Conclusion

There’s no argument against it; technology has dramatically improved our lives. Technology has changed so much over the past decade and has profoundly impacted every aspect of our lives. It’s exciting to think about how technology will change our lives in the future.

Happy New Month family, may this new month bring something better for us all. Nothing much has changed except that some telcos introduced some bigger data plans for heavy internet users which some of you may like to explore.

HEAVY INTERNET USERS

Airtel Unlimited:
Airtel recently introduced unlimited data plans known as “Unlimited Ultra Plans” for heavy users making use of its MiFi routers. If you use more than 30GB per month, then you are classified as heavy internet users…
Unlimited Ultra Standard â€“ priced at N20,000, consumers can enjoy Unlimited Data for 30 days with a FUP of 130GB plus 3GB data daily after FUP

Unlimited Ultra Diamond â€“ priced at N30,000, consumers can enjoy Unlimited Data for 30 Days with a FUP of 210 GB plus 3GB data daily after FUP

Unlimited Ultra Platinum â€“ priced at N60,000, consumers can enjoy Unlimited Data for 30 Days with a FUP of 550 GB plus 3GB data daily after FUP

To subscribe to the Airtel Unlimited Ultra Plans, visit airtel.com.ng/HBB or dial *370# from an Airtel line.

Glo Mega Data Plans:
Globacom has introduced mega data plans to cater to the digital needs of heavy data subscribers at affordable rates. The Glo Mega Data plans start from N30,000 and progress to N100,000, while validity ranges from 30 days to one year.

Glo Mega Data Plans Offers

225GB for N30,000 with a validity of 30 days

300GB for N36,000 with a validity of 30 days

425GB for N50,000 with a validity of 90 days

525GB for N60,000 with a validity of 120 days

675GB for N75,000 with a validity of 120 days

1Terabyte for N100,000 valid for 1 year.

Dial *777# to subscribe to any package of your choice.

Other Unlimited Plans: For other unlimited plans, check this post here. Tizeti and Spectranet will serve you better.

NORMAL DATA USERS

MTN:
MTN has been doing great, no new data plans but the existing ones. You can get 9GB for N2000, 20GB for N3,500, 30GB for N5000, 1.5GB for N300, 1GB for N200 etc.
like this â€œGet DOUBLE DATA when you buy 4.5GB at N2000. You get 4.5GB + Extra 4.5GB data bonus…”

>>Accept and your data will be activated.

9MOBILE NG

9Mobile is giving new customers Free N500 airtime + 1GB and up to 100%, double data offer valid for 12months. All you need to do is to grab a new 9mobile sim and you are in for the offer.

Also, when you recharge a minimum of N200, you stand a chance to win a smartphone and N1M every hour. Other Data offers from 9mobile can be seen below;

AIRTEL NG
Airtel network still offers you amazing data offers, depending on your SIM. Every subscriber is been given a suitable data offer and here is how to access it.

For instance, you can get;

1GB for N300 (Daily)

2GB for N500 (Daily)

1.5GB for N500 (14 Days)

3GB for N1000 (30 Days)

6GB for N1500 (30 Days)

9GB for N2000 (30 Days)

16GB for N3000 (30 Days)

Simply dial *141# and goes to MyOffer to check the deals available for you. Dial *140# to check your data balance.

GLO NG
Just recently, Glo decided to add to their data volume, For example, Subscribers who buy the N500 data plan, valid for 14 days, will get 1.35 GB of data, instead of the 1GB they used to get before. A night time bonus of 550MB is part of the new package.

Subscribers who go for the N1,000 monthly data plan will receive a whopping 2.9GB inclusive of 1GB of data useable only at night…. And so on.

Dial *777# to subscribe to the data that suite you, and *127*0# to check your data balance.

MTN Night Plan Complaints
Some of you have been complaining of the MTN Night plan that it’s not up to the amount of MB MTN claim to give, I want you to share your opinion if you actually use up to the 500MB you subscribe for before the network wipes it off.

Source: Yomiprof blog