Evolving Our World With the Tablet

September 17th, 2011

The rapidly evolving world of technology has changed the way we do business. Not long ago we used to have to use a manual press to make an imprint of credit cards for you to purchase something? Now thank to wireless Internet and tablets, we can run a credit card purchase almost anywhere in the world.

Making credit card purchases is not the only way the tablet has changed business. It has in some cases fundamentally influenced the way many businesses operate. Here are a few examples of companies that have come up with some innovative uses for tablets.

A high-end Italian restaurant in New York City called De Santos has given their entire wait staff iPad 2s. The staff uses them to take orders as well as swipe your credit card after the meal. The thought is that this will reduce mistakes and increase efficiency.

Puma stores in Africa, Asia and Europe have installed iPad stations called The Creative Factory.
At these stations customers can design sneakers and see other designs around from people around the globe as well as find our about the other creators. Puma seeks to connect the world with active footwear.

You will find no storefront or store clerks at SHOPBOX, an addition to the DeKalb Market in Brooklyn. You will, however, find items for sale in shipping containers with glass sides. On the end of the container an iPad is secured for shoppers to register and then text what they would like to purchase. The products are shipped directly to their homes. How’s that for window-shopping!

As tablet technology improves, people will continue to come up with creative uses for it. How will innovation change the future?  Will it eventually be “retro” to have human wait staff at restaurants? Will malls be done away with all together? Isaac Asimov said “The only constant is change” and this is glaringly true where technology is concerned. Advancements are made so quickly we hardly notice how drastically they change our lives. Usually these changes make our everyday life easier, so let’s relax, let it happen, and wait for our hovercrafts.