Real time technology is an advanced online service that can
allow us to see instant updates on the news feeds such as: the weather where we are, traffic updates,
timetables for public transport and the latest sport scores. Real time also
allows us to see live webcams around the world at any time; furthermore with
real time we have been able to use GPS (Global positioning system) for journeys
instead of using a map.Many people use real time on a daily basis, whether it be to
check the local whether before leaving the house, or to track a plane arriving
home. Real time is something that we no longer can seem to survive without as
it is our source of information for our daily lives in an instant.
Live Webcams
Live webcams allow us to see various places in the world
without being there, seeing what happening as its happening. There are various
uses of live webcams; firstly many people like to see their holiday
destinations before they go there so many resorts have installed Live Webcams
at various places for potential customers to have a look around. For example this link allows tourists to see
the Miami beaches before they decide to go there: http://www.miamiandbeaches.com/see-miami.
Live Webcams are also used for people to see the traffic on the motorways
before leaving their house, so they can possibly plan a route that doesn't involve going through traffic.
The scopes of live webcams are that they are a good online
service for people who are deciding where they would like there holiday
destination to be, it allows them to see live images of the scenery a
nd even
the types of events that take place or even the weather throughout the year.
For skiers in particular they can see the slopes and courses that are available
at the resorts. Another good factor of a live webcam is that they are an
instant way of getting information; instead of listening to the radio for the
traffic updates you can get live images from the internet making it a more
efficient way of retrieving the information.
The limitations of a live webcam you can’t control the
camera yourself, so some things you may want to see they may not show. Also the
weather conditions have to be right; as if it was foggy you would not be able
to see the image making it a limited source of information.
My personal experience with live webcams is usually to check
the traffic on the motorway for my dad when he’s either stuck in traffic
somewhere and wants to see how long the traffic goes on for or if he is just on
his way home. I rarely use live webcams; very rarely I have gone onto live
webcams to see the Alps in France and to see what the resorts look like for
possible holidays in the future.
Newsfeeds
Newsfeeds allow us to connect worldwide instantly. There are
various newsfeeds that the average person will use every day, such as Facebook
which you can write a status or upload a picture or video. This connects you
with your family and friends without even having to contact them directly.
Another Newsfeed used by many is Twitter which is commonly used for updates on
your favorite celebrities and to update your followers on what you are doing. Another newsfeed that can be used as an app or online is the
BBC newsfeed which updates you on all the worldwide news, it is updated nearly
every minute with the events around the world.
The limitations of newsfeeds would be that they are now
commonly used for anything but news, people commonly use Facebook and Twitter
to update the world on everything that is going on in their life, personal
information is now being publicised. Also newsfeeds are distracting people from
their own lives, instead of concentrating on their own lives they are looking
at the updates of others.
The scopes of newsfeeds are that they do update you every
minute on the world news, you get instant information wherever you are. Also
newsfeeds are a way of keeping the world connected, you can learn about
different things that are going on around the world and can have an instant
knowledge of the world’s happenings.
My own experience with newsfeeds is that I have Facebook,
Twitter and BBC news as apps on my phone. I
use them regularly to see updates of events around the world, and to see what
my family and friends are doing but I rarely ever update people on what I’m
doing. I do find it rather annoying that people post the most personal
information of their life on social media feeds, such as what is happening in
their relationships or their family problems.
GPS (General positioning system)
GPS is a way of finding your global positioning via
satellites. We use GPS for things like SAT NAVS which allow us to find our
global positioning digitally online; we can use them instead of using a map.
They are also updated on a regular basis and can identify where the speed
cameras are unlike a map.GPS is also used for things like flightradar24 (www.flightradar24.com) where you can
track all of the planes in flight around the world, this allows people to track
family and friends on their flights, it could also help them decide when to
pick them up from the airport.
The scopes of GPS are that it is a very useful thing to
have, especially when you need directions to places, instead of having to use a
map you are able to use a satellite controlled device that picks up your exact
location. When abroad it is a very useful thing to have when travelling as it
also knows the location of the main tourist attractions. It is also useful for
plane traffic control etc. it lets them be able to see exactly where the planes
are.
The limitations are that if the satellite goes down you
cannot use it, in many remote places abroad it will often not be able to
identify where you are. Another limitation is that it often isn't updated quick
enough, when road works are being done or a new road has been built the GPS on
SAT NAVS is not updated so people find themselves going through what the SAT
NAV thinks are fields.
My experience:
My own experience with GPS is that I use flightradar24 to
watch my families flight paths often and it helps to decide what time we are
going to go and pick them up. Its also just something interesting to watch, and
to know what planes are going over my house as I am in the flight path of
Gatwick Airport. I have also used GPS on our SAT NAV when travelling to places,
most times it has been a successful journey, however there have been times
where the GPS has not been updated and the road does not exist where there are
new builds. But overall I find GPS a very useful online service.
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