According to statistics gathered by Quartz in 2014, Americans spent an average of 444 minutes per day watching screens; which is 7.2 hours per day. These always progressing progress has changed the way we do everything. Here are some things that have changed as technology has evolved.
Books
Paper has become almost entirely electronically with e-readers and e-books. The Kindle has remained one of the top sellers of Amazon.com year after year. New books and old favorites can be purchased online and downloaded to your e-reader in seconds. It is revolutionizing the way we digest the literature, and the speed at which we digest. Forbes estimates that Amazon earns between $ 265 million to $ 530 of the only e-books.
Some readers take their love for books a little further by listening to their favorite songs through audio book services. With the ability to catch up with their favorite book on their smartphone or other compatible device, who can blame them?
Movies and TV
Watch movies and TV shows online is becoming the preferred method to traditional display options in many households. Part of the reason for this is our desire to get things done instantly. Why wait each week for a new episode, or wait months for a new season, when you can binge-watch several seasons in a few days? Most online video services offer many movies to choose from and full seasons of hit TV shows in all genres.
Shopping
Of the 66% of US tablet owners who surf the Web while watching TV, 44% of them are shopping online, according Quartz. In addition, 2014 marked the first time that Americans were using smartphones and tablets more often to access the Internet as desktop computers or laptops. As smartphones continue to get smarter, we can predict more of a decline in office use. Most fashion clubs even have their own application, to make your choice much easier. There is no need to get out of bed to go shopping, or rushing out of the house to get to the store before closing. Online shopping can be done anywhere at any time.
Communication
CNN reports that 55% of American adults own a smartphone, what appears to be a relatively small number considering there are 5.2 billion mobile phone users in the worldwide, according Quartz. Most of our friends and family have eliminated the traditional home phones and rely on other methods to telephone services. These other methods are not only limited to mobile phones and smartphones is. virtual phones and VoIP services like Skype or even VOIPo use an Internet connection to keep in touch with friends and family at both national and international. Most of these providers offer lower rates than traditional home phone service, and additional benefits such as digital voice messaging and video calls face-to-face.
As technology continues to develop and evolve, we can not expect things to become faster, easier and more convenient.