Today, we are in a fast-paced world with rapidly growing technology. It is an era where an innovative idea can either become insanely popular or quickly fade into oblivion.<\/p>\n
Thus, every year we say goodbye to those tools and technologies that failed to make their mark.<\/p>\n
2020 too saw the last of some technologies that have been around for decades.<\/p>\n
Let us check out those technologies which became obsolete in 2020.<\/p>\n
A remote control device used to accompany every TV for decades.<\/p>\n
However, we now have mobile phones that have built-in applications for remote control.<\/p>\n
The smartphone has single-handedly pushed several devices into the pages of history.<\/p>\n
With mobile applications to control a wide range of appliances from television, air conditioner to projectors, the coming years may no more see a separate remote control device.<\/p>\n
Moreover, technological innovations have given birth to devices that can respond to voice commands.<\/p>\n
Thus, the concept of having a device with physical buttons may no longer exist.<\/p>\n
Given the fact that iOS and Android have an unshakable stronghold over the smartphone market, the Windows phone failed to impress the customers.<\/p>\n
Microsoft discontinued introducing new features for the phone.<\/p>\n
Also, they released an announcement requesting users to switch over to iOS or Android phones.<\/p>\n
Thus, Windows phones are now officially obsolete.<\/p>\n
The overhead projector is also known as the classroom projector for it used to be a classic device found in a typical classroom.<\/p>\n
Due to the kind of screen used for projection, the audience would not be able to clearly see the content being projected.<\/p>\n
Fuzzy displays were something people had to tolerate while using the overhead projector.<\/p>\n
The 2010s saw the development of wall-size display devices by the big companies in the domain.<\/p>\n
As we inch towards 4K display devices that are available at affordable prices, the use of overhead projectors has seen a sharp decline.<\/p>\n
Thus, it is a technology that we are leaving behind as we walk into a new year.<\/p>\n
The primary use of secondary storage devices such as CDs and DVDs was to store music videos and movies.<\/p>\n
The way we access these sources of entertainment has undergone a sea change.<\/p>\n
With the introduction of on-demand streaming services at affordable prices, there is no need to store music videos or movies in CDs.<\/p>\n
Some popular streaming services even allow their users to download their favorite shows so that they can watch those videos offline.<\/p>\n
As we dust off the empty CD drives from our devices, we realize that CDs have already become a thing of the past.<\/p>\n
2021 will have no DVD players or CDs – just the streaming services that we love to binge-watch our favorite shows from!<\/p>\n
From gaming controllers, to the mouse, to earphones – a host of devices have gone wireless.<\/p>\n
With the introduction of Apple\u2019s airpods<\/strong> and the already popular Bluetooth earphones<\/strong>, wired earphones are soon fading in popularity.<\/p>\n With airpods and bluetooth earphones at pocket-friendly prices, users can now heave a sigh of relief that they no longer have to lose their patience trying to untangle their earphones!<\/p>\n The year 2020 began with an announcement from Microsoft that it has ended support for Windows 7.<\/p>\n With the discontinuation of all technical support, software updates, and security updates, users who had still not shifted to the latest version of the OS were left with no choice.<\/p>\n It is common for companies to discontinue their services for versions of their operating system as they become old.<\/p>\n Thus, the year saw all Windows users shift to the Windows 10 version.<\/p>\n Internet Explorer used to be the default browser on Windows devices.<\/p>\n Microsoft announced that it had been planning for years to kill support for the once-popular web browser.<\/p>\n Microsoft has been pushing Windows users to move to its new browser – the chromium-based Edge.<\/p>\n Until Microsoft stops the support for the browser in mid-2021, companies can use the legacy version for websites that were specifically built to function on the IE browser.<\/p>\n The invention of the iPod in the early 2000s revolutionized the way people accessed music.<\/p>\n Mp3 players were tiny and portable. Yet, they were powerful devices. Mp3 players were the rage back then.<\/p>\n However, it sadly happens to be yet another device that slowly vanished due to the smartphone.<\/p>\n Today\u2019s smartphones have smart music applications that can create personalized playlists for each user based on their listening history.<\/p>\n As things became much easier due to mobile applications, mp3 players quickly took a backseat.<\/p>\n As we step into 2021, popular tech-giants may still have standalone music players – but will they be a popular choice among music lovers? A resounding no!<\/p>\n Most of the countries belonging to the developed world invest billions in technology-related research and development.<\/p>\n The result is rapid growth wherein new technology and devices keep popping up from various research hubs in the world.<\/p>\n Thus, here are two devices that we would soon bid goodbye to, according to tech scientists.<\/p>\n Every new smartphone in the market today comes with a better camera than the previous ones.<\/p>\n With the features and clarity that today\u2019s smartphone cameras provide, it would not be a surprise if the sales of digital cameras took a hit.<\/p>\n We are already living in a world where IoT-enabled smart devices control the heating and lighting systems of houses.<\/p>\n With devices that can understand voice commands, we may completely do away with switches to control the household electrical appliances.<\/p>\n The tech world is a fast-moving one. Those who swim along the tide of change get to experience the best of technology.<\/p>\n Those who are resistant to change will reach a point where they have no choice but to bid farewell to old devices and technology.<\/p>\n We have seen numerous examples such as Windows 7, Windows phone, and so on, where the last ones to shift to a more popular choice were those who did it out of compulsion!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Today, we are in a fast-paced world with rapidly growing technology. It is an era where an innovative idea can either become insanely popular or quickly fade into oblivion. Thus, every year we say...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6722,"featured_media":183,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[104],"tags":[168,141],"class_list":["post-182","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-technology","tag-obsolete-technologies-of-2020","tag-technology"],"yoast_head":"\n6. Windows 7<\/h3>\n
7. Internet Explorer<\/h3>\n
8. Standalone Mp3 player<\/h3>\n
Technology that is expected to become Obsolete Soon<\/h2>\n
1. Digital Camera<\/h3>\n
2. Electrical Switches<\/h3>\n
Summary<\/h2>\n