Look around us, the stories of startups and technological innovation are everywhere, and entrepreneurs and innovators are like heroes. But is "innovation" really better than "improvement"? It seems to be full of so-called subversive apps and technologies, but our world is becoming more and more complex, can these innovations really make our daily life simpler and easier? In order to further study this issue, the author in the United States investigated 2000 people , asking them what innovations can make our lives simpler without considering costs. The results of the research may surprise you, let's take a look at the top ten innovations listed by American consumers: 1. A handy mobile phone charger, size is like a credit card in the wallet. With the advance of technology, you no longer need to carry a long cell phone charger, and do not have to look for plugs to recharge. Products like Chargecard, and similar products from Hammacher Schlemmer, can help you recharge your phone, and it's a portable product. 2. Price scanners across retail outlets in most retail grocery stores, commodity lanes will have price scanners that allow customers to check the price of a good item before paying the cashier. This approach allows shoppers to have a clear view of the goods they are buying, such as specials, sales, and whether there are offers, and so on, so that the customer will have a number in mind before the final payment. 3. A tracking device is built into the bag so that if the package is lost, you can find baggage travel through your smartphone with risks and worries. such as flight delays, hidden charges, and the loss of parcels and so on. But if you have a product like Trakdot, Viewtag, and Bag2Go, you don't have to worry about your package being safe. If the baggage is not around, just look at your smartphone and locate your package. 4. Self-catering when shopping in supermarkets: Customers themselves scan and pack their own selected goods to buy the system has been used in many supermarkets, now, such as Scanit Mobile products can allow customers to scan themselves and pack their own selected products. This technology allows users to pay for themselves and avoid the pain of queuing up for money. 5. Smart phones can be waterproof smart phones are often vulnerable to daily accidents, but some mobile phone brands have started making smartphones, such as Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, Sony's Xperia ZR, and Kyocera Torque, These smartphones can be waterproof. 6. Merge your passwords in one place in the digital age, people tend to register different user names on different sites and use different passwords for Internet security reasons. Products like last pass and Onesafe can help users to aggregate all passwords into aPlace, simplifying the login process, so you don't have to worry about forgetting your password. 7. Parity application for many consumers, shopping is nothing more than a comparison of commodity prices, and find the most cost-effective that store. This is really time-consuming. Such apps as Quick Scan, buy Via, and price grabber offer a one-stop shopping service. By scanning the merchandise, they can help users compare prices and help you save time and money. 8. A car with a foot to open the trunk. There's always a lot of stuff in the trunk, all kinds of groceries, sports equipment, food, and so on, and Ford Escape (Ford Wing Tiger) car, so you can use your feet to open and close the trunk, so you do not have to put things like the ground, And then shut the door of the car. For consumers, although this function seems trivial, but very practical. 9. Get your boarding pass on your smartphone most airlines provide mobile reminders, print boarding passes and other services. If the passengers do not have time to print a boarding pass, or the paper boarding pass is lost, so the boarding pass on the smartphone is very important to the passengers, such innovation is very valuable. 10. An app that can bring together all coupons no doubt, coupons can help you save money, but the problem is in time. Cut coupons, organize them together, and determine the validity period of these coupons. But apps like Cell Fire, Key ring, and card star can bring together coupons from all the stores, and the ultimate goal is to help consumers save money. What are the so-called "innovations" that didn't get to the top ten rankings? In the survey, Google glasses bottom, consumers feel that Google glasses did not have a greater breakthrough in innovation. In fact, consumers are more concerned about the innovations that bring convenience to their lives, and the ability to make smart phones waterproof will make consumers feel truly innovative compared to a car that can be driven automatically. It is clear that consumers are not always staring at those cool and flashy electronic products, according to the survey, but those who make people's lives more convenient technology finally won the public's favor.
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