Although not everyone remembers it, there was a time before wifi. There was even a time before the internet. Some would argue that this was a simpler, happier time, but we think that the internet and the subsequent invention of wireless technology has actually improved most people’s lives hugely. Here are some of the ways that it has made things easier for us.
Saving Money
In the past, your shopping was done in a store, in person. That was all fine as far as it went, but it did mean taking time out of our schedules to go the store in question, then search around for what we wanted, before bringing it all back home again. Being able to use wifi technology to instantly buy what we want with the click of a mouse or the tap of a finger has made having to go to the store a thing of the past, so we can enjoy our free time a little more because that chore is no longer required.
That’s not all, though; when you shop online using wifi it’s far easier to save money. Firstly, you’re not having to pay for parking or gas, so that’s a bonus. However, the real savings come because you are easily able to check and compare products and prices. Taking a few moments to look online for similar products or places that sell them for less can save you a lot of money in the longer term.
You Can Manage Your Money
On the subject of money, before the internet and the ability to use wifi, you would have had to go into your bank or call them up to find out your balance. That wasn’t particularly secure, and it took a long time. If you didn’t do that then you had to be excellent at keeping records and receipts, writing them all down in a book so that you could know to the penny just how much you had left. Money would have to be deposited in person, and banks weren’t always so easy to get to, if they were even open.
Internet banking has made things so much easier. Now money can be moved electronically, so no one actually has to go into a bank in order to get paid, or to pay someone else. You can also be absolutely sure how much money you have in your account at any given moment, whether you’re at home, in the store, or somewhere else entirely. As long as you keep your password and log in details safe and secure, there should not be any problems.
Entertainment
Perhaps the best thing that wifi has done for us is to offer us a lot more entertainment. Now you can stream movies and TV shows through your laptop, TV, tablet, or even your phone, and thanks to Wifi if you can do this whilst connected it won’t even cost you anything (apart from your monthly subscription to whichever platform you are using). You can listen to live streaming music through wifi speakers such as the HK Onyx Studio, meaning you can have music wherever you go, however you want it. All in all, technology has allowed us to enjoy our downtime more than ever.