My iPhone Could Launch Apollo 11

I stumbled upon an article on the computer which ran the Apollo 11 space mission.   The 1960’s based technology was merely 64Kbyte of memory.  This computer helped get NASA Astronauts over 350,000 kilometers to the Moon and back.  As I pondered this achievement I looked at my iPhone and realized how far our technology has come.  With just the applications I’ve loaded to my phone I can:

1.       Consume Content

·         Play thousands and thousands of songs

·         Play, store and create videos

·         Read and store books

2.       Communicate

·         Video conference

·         Monitor house security system and cameras

·         Communicate via email, facebook, twitter, linkedin, etc.

·         Translate content into different languages

3.       Commerce

·         Form of payment

·         Purchase items from online merchants

·         Book and manage travel

4.       Inform

·         Instant access to news, stock quotes, weather, sports, etc.

·         Track the location of where my kids are

·         Monitor traffic and get driving directions

·         Determine my exact location via GPS

5.       Work

·         Create spreadsheet, word and power point presentations and project them to another screen

·         Print to any wifi printer

·         Analyze calculations, etc.

And the above are just a smattering of all the things we can now do with technology which can be placed in our pocket.  What tomorrow brings will be even more amazing.

Scott