Things we can say goodbye to forever by 2020

Sometimes, while watching even relatively recent films, seeing the hero’s already outdated gadget in the hands of the hero, we realize the dizzying speed of technology development. And indeed it is. Progress does not stand still, more and more new devices and things appear in the world, and their old-fashioned counterparts gradually disappear into oblivion. And although it is impossible to say exactly what technical innovations people will create in the future, it is safe to assume which items have outlived their lives and will soon completely disappear from our everyday life as unnecessary.

Increasingly, we can see how newspapers and magazines completely switch to the electronic version, thereby gradually replacing the existence of the paper version.

Given how far advanced smartphones have come in terms of photography, people no longer need clumsy digital cameras.

The current trend is that people will store data in the cloud, and hard drives will become unnecessary.

A similar situation is with flash drives.

Can you recall the last time you used paper navigation charts? They have almost been replaced by online cards.

GPS-navigator as a separate device has also become obsolete. Its functions are successfully performed by modern smartphones.

Faxes have probably already prepared a place in the museum.

People have been watching and listening to all movies and music online for a long time, so DVDs and players for them now serve only as dust collectors.

Paper invoices sent by mail will soon completely replace the more convenient electronic versions, which can be quickly and easily paid online.

Bulky calculators have now also replaced functional smartphones.

The same can be said of alarms.

The development of electronic smart watch technology is taking leaps and bounds, so it is possible that a mechanical watch with hands will soon become yesterday.

Wired telephone lines and wired telephones, no doubt, have outlived their lives.

In the near future, there will not be a single payphone in the cities.

Buttons. More and more devices are moving to touch sensors.

Who will use the reference books and explanatory dictionaries when there is round-the-clock Internet access.

Instead of TV remotes, in the near future we will use voice control and applications on smartphones.

Considering the pace with which the popularity of wireless Bluetooth headphones is growing, wired headphones may go out of use, and the connectors for them will disappear from the "body" of the devices.

Increasingly, in homes you can find charging stands, so the disappearance of wired chargers is a matter of time.

Already, some sites are practicing the delivery of goods using drones, which means it is possible that in the future the profession of a courier will lose its relevance.

One of the world leaders in the production of automobiles, the BMW Group has announced its intention to abandon car keys in favor of a mobile application. Who knows how many more manufacturers will follow suit.

Fewer people are willing to pay for the services of travel agencies, given the availability of widely available Internet.

We are all used to carrying heavy paper textbooks to school and institute, but their cost is high, and the information in them is quite outdated, so that students everywhere switch to textbooks in electronic form.

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