The mobile device uses wireless technology to communicate from one point to another. 5G technology is the next promised land in terms of cellular communication from current 2G, 3G, or 4G technologies. It is the latest technology and it has not been fully implemented. Some part of it is still in the development stages. The…
3D printing is also known as additive manufacturing since it adds layers on top of others to create objects. Imagine you using utensils in your house and then they slip and break. Instead of going to the store for a new one you move to a printer and print a new better version. This will…
Currently, we live in the information age that is characterized by high-speed data processing and other modern technologies. As some of these technologies continue to be used we realize better and new ways to use them for human benefits. This leads to better technologies that will be common in the future. Information age technologies have…
A stylus pen is an input device that is used on touch-sensitive screens. It is used to draw, write and give commands on the touchscreen and they are used by devices such as laptops, smartphones, tablets, or touch displays. It is used as a substitute for using a finger to touch which can scratch the…
The touchscreen also known as a touch panel or touch monitor are devices that help the computer user to give command using direct touch. Touchscreen monitors are part of most of today’s modern computing devices. They are usually made up of sensors, controllers, and software that are used to coordinate and detect when the panel…
A supercomputer is a very powerful computer that can do billions of operations per second. They are computers that are very fast, large in size, expensive, and with the biggest storage capacity in the world. These computers have a large main memory (RAM) capacity that can reach a petabyte(PB) and operation speeds of exaFLOPS. Supercomputers…
Have you ever felt that you need to visit a fantasy place or even a real-life place but cannot? Virtual reality technology may be the future of achieving your dream or at least virtually. Virtual reality (VR) is the use of computing technology to simulate a specific environment. It helps recreate a virtual environment that…
It is the procedure of holding a meeting/video chat over the internet mostly using a webcam where participants can see each other on the screen. In recent days the internet has become fast enough to support the speed and capabilities required for holding a video conference. This has enabled the use of technology in mainstream…
It is a technology that allows users to access resources that are in a remote location. The technology allows the use of computing infrastructure over the internet (cloud) or network. The infrastructure can include hardware, software, data, process, servers, etc. The main services offered in cloud computing include software as a service (SaaS), Platform as…
Authentication means a way of verifying the identity of an individual, while biometrics means the use of the biological or behavioral characteristics of humans that are unique. Biometric authentication means using the unique biological characteristics of a person to verify that the user is the one that they claim to be. The user data is…