The Best Technology For Protecting And Looking After You

Technology is there to make life better, and the general idea is that by using gadgets, devices and software we should be able to get more work done more quickly and spend more time doing the things that we love. Dishwashers clearly make life easier, while your Xbox probably makes it more fun.

But technology isn't just there to provide us with amusing graphics and bleeps and it's not just a tool to use for mundane tasks. Rather, our gadgets can actually help us to make profound changes in our lives that can make them more fulfilling and even longer. Technology these days can protect your health, secure your home and help you to avoid accidents. Read on to find out how technology has got your back…

Pest Control

Using a sonic pest deterrent it's actually possible to keep your home safe from infestations like rats and bugs using technology. This works by creating a high pitched noise that's in the wrong frequency to be irritating to you or I, but which can nevertheless drive bugs and creepy crawlies completely mad and keep them out of your home.

This makes no small difference to your well-being either: pests can not only damage your home by chewing through your cables and insulation, but they are also highly unhygienic and incredibly difficult to get rid of. This is a small and simple gadget that could help you keep your home from being completely ruined.

CCTV

Of course CCTV is another example of a piece of technology that can help keep us safer, and is one of the first things most of us will think of when asked about security. CCTV cameras of course work by recording everything that goes around our premises, thereby enabling us to track down any trespassers and make sure that nothing is being stolen.

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Better yet it can also act as a deterrent, preventing people from doing anything wrong in the first place. CCTV is highly advanced these days, well beyond the point of being just a static camera. New CCTV devices can now choose smartly whether or not to record by detecting movement and allow you to stream footage straight to your phone. You can even talk through your CCTV in order to ward off trespassers!

Web MD

Web MD is a great website that allows you to quickly look up symptoms and get an idea of whether your condition is serious or not. While it's no substitute for a doctor, it can help all of us to understand what's going on in our bodies a little better and is just another example of how technology keeps us more healthy.

Heart Rate Monitor

For a range of purposes heart rate monitors can be invaluable. Of course these are highly useful for those who have conditions such as heart problems and high blood pressure, but they can also be useful for the rest of us too allowing us to monitor and control our stress levels.

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By using this 'biofeedback' to better understand what triggers a raised heart rate, it's possible for us to become more 'in tune' with our bodies to the point where we can raise or lower our heartrates on our own.

Mobile Phones

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In general, mobile phones are one of the very best devices for helping to keep us safer. The reason is that they give us contact with the world whenever we might need it - so if you fall over and you're on your own you can always call for help. Don't leave home without it!

Digital Locks

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If you aren't satisfied with having just a lock at your door, then a digital lock will give you even greater security and be impossible to pick. Combine this with an intercom system and a button to 'buzz people in' and you won't have to go outside when a stranger comes to the door.

Security Software

Of course technology can help to protect us, but it can also expose us by making our personal details and private information available to the world. Thus you need to fight fire with fire by installing security software on everything from your PC to your smartphone. This way you'll be able to rest easy knowing that you don't have any malicious software siphoning off your details to the highest bidder.

Technology should be used to make life easier then yes, but it should also be used to make life safer and healthier.

David Wiseman

About the Author:

This post has been contributed by David Wiseman, an employee at Peregrine Pest Control which specializes in pest extermination services. His hobbies include sailing and surfing.