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LIVING IN THE DIGITAL AGE
TOP 25 INVENTIONS OF THE LAST 25 YEARS
1. Wi-fi 2. Smartphones 3. Online banking
Why wi-fi outsmarts smart home technology, plus there’s something to suit every type of house buyer at new local developments
new survey of 2,000 adults across Britain has revealed. Online banking was rated third while internet search engines took fourth place. Online shopping sites, such as Amazon, completed the top five.
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Overall 48% of those surveyed chose wi-fi as their favourite and most impactful invention, while 41% opted for smartphone technology. A spokesperson for Product Focus, which commissioned the study, said: “The last 25 years has seen an explosion in technical development and creativity which has improved our quality of life. “In the last couple of decades, we have planted
i-fi has been hailed as the best invention of the last 25 years outsmarting smart home technology to claim the top spot, a
our feet firmly in the digital age, and innovations like wi-fi, online banking and search engines are great examples of products that, as a result of hard work and continuous development, have become vital and beneficial parts of everyday life.” The survey, conducted by
OnePoll.com, also found other inventions from the last 25 years we hold in high regard are GPS, contactless payment, and flat-screen TVs. In order to be considered a successful invention,
three in five believe a product needs to fill a gap in the market, while another 54% think the invention needs to improve lives in order to go down in history, and a third think the design has to ‘break the mould’ of what has come before.
4. Online search e.g. Google
5. Online shopping e.g. Amazon
6. Stem cell technology 7. GPS 8. Flat-screen TVs 9. Contactless payment 10. Tablets 11. YouTube 12. 3D printers 13. Netflix 14. Data encryption 15. Skype
16. Modern electric cars e.g. Tesla model S
17. Kindle 18. Bluetooth 19. Facebook 20. Wireless headphones 21. Ancestry DNA kits
22. Sony games consoles such as PlayStation
23. Amazon Echo 24. Spotify 25. Fitbit
Paddock Wood showhome proving popular
The recently opened showhome at Charles Church South East’s Mascalls Grange development, in Paddock Wood, is proving a big hit with visitors. The development, which will provide 373 new homes, has been designed to meet the needs of first-time buyers, growing families and people moving up the property ladder. “It’s one thing looking at plans, but a
development really comes to life when people can step inside a showhome to get an idea of what is on offer,” said Martin Crick, sales and marketing director. Prices for a one-bedroom apartment at Mascalls Grange start from £199,950. • Visit
persimmonhomes.com or call 01892 575443 for more information.
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