Technology That

will Disappear in
the Next 5 Years
What is ‘technology’?
What technology is disappearing and
what are their impacts on society?

Pros
● Convenient
Cons
● Can be Lost
● Can be Damaged
What technology is disappearing and
what are their impacts on society?

Pros
● Human interaction
● Money handling is reliable
Cons
● Long queues
● Human errors
● Inconvenience of location
What technology is disappearing and
what are their impacts on society?

Pros
● Reliable
● Ability to be share
Cons
● Hassle to reset
● Inaccessible information
● Can be easily hacked
What technology is disappearing and
what are their impacts on society?

Pros
● Abundance of Settings
Cons
● Weight
● Not intuitive to learn
What technology is disappearing and
what are their impacts on society?

Pros
● Reliable
Cons
● Forgotten
● Speed
● Weight
● Corrupted Files
● Damages
What technology is disappearing and
what are their impacts on society?

Pros
● Distance
● Environment Use
Cons
● Lost
● Damaged
What technology is disappearing and
what are their impacts on society?

Pros
● Reliable
Cons
● Battery Life
● Updates
What technology is disappearing and
what are their impacts on society?

Pros
● Not accident prone
Cons
● Lost
● Operated by Hand
● Can be damaged
Why are these technologies
disappearing?
● Technology advances at
a rapid pace, meaning
advanced technology is
replacing old technology
in a very short time
frame.
What are the old technologies going to
be replaced with?
● Passwords are disappearing due to the popularity of biometric
sensors (face recognition, fingerprint scanners)
● Car keys will be replaced with biometric sensors, along with
mobile apps that can lock and unlock cars.
● ATMs are being replaced by online, and mobile banking. 9/10
Canadians are reported to have used online banking in the
past year.
● Stand-alone GPSs are going to be replaced by smartphone
GPSs.
What are the positive
and negative impacts of
these new technologies
on the consumer?
What are the positive and negative impacts of
these new technologies on the consumer?
Credit Cards ---> Online banking

Pros
➔ Lower fees and better interest rates

➔ Convenience
➔ Security
Cons
➢ No in-person assistance
➢ Limited checking options
➢ Issues with depositing Cash
What are the positive and negative impacts of
these new technologies on the consumer?
Passwords ---> Face/Finger recognition

FACE RECOGNITION
Pros
➔ Enhanced Security
➔ Convenience
➔ Accuracy
Cons
➢ Appearance and camera angle issues.
➢ Expensive
➢ Requires high-quality camera
What are the positive and negative impacts of
these new technologies on the consumer?
Passwords ---> Face/Finger recognition

FINGER RECOGNITION
Pros
➔ Higher Security
➔ Eliminates carrying lots of keys.
(businesses)
➔ Controls access given (locks)
Cons
➢ Expensive
➢ Some unreliability (e.g. oily/sweaty fingers)
➢ If there’s no power, you can’t access it
What are the positive and negative impacts of
these new technologies on the consumer?
Digital Cameras ---> Phone Cameras

Pros
➔ Convenient.
➔ Easy to operate.
➔ No extra expenses needed since it's
already on your phone.
Cons
➢ Limited on settings compared to a digital
camera.
➢ Some phones have poor camera quality.
What are the positive and negative impacts of
these new technologies on the consumer?
USB/ Hard Drives ---> Cloud drives

Pros
➔ Accessibility
➔ Cost savings
➔ Speed (e.g. back ups)
Cons
➢ Security and Privacy issues.
➢ Vulnerable for attacks from hackers
➢ Data management
Global shipments of hard disk drives
What are the positive and negative impacts of
these new technologies on the consumer?
Remote controls ---> Voice control

Pros
➔ You can never lose the voice control under
the couch seat
➔ Less hardware malfunction (replacing
batteries, sensor problems, sticky buttons)
➔ More intuitive to learn how to use voice
control
Cons
➢ Mute people can’t use it
➢ Lack of interpretation
➢ Background noise interferences
What are the positive and negative impacts of
these new technologies on the consumer?
GPS devices ---> Phone GPS

Pros
➔ User-friendly (Change of course, different
routes, live updates, etc.)
➔ Updated traffic reports
➔ It’s always with you
Cons
➢ Battery usage
➢ Phone calls (interrupts navigation)
What are the positive and negative impacts of
these new technologies on the consumer?
Car Keys ---> Push start ignitions

Pros
➔ Hands free
➔ Automatic locking
➔ More layers of security
Cons
➢ Cost
➢ Your car still runs
➢ Criminals are getting smarter.
How are all these technologies similar?

● They’re all used for a single purpose

● They’re merged into other technologies for
convenience
● You can now combine all these technologies
into a single device
What are some examples of future
technology that is presently available
● Car Keys
● [ is currently being replaced with an app that can allows the car to be
unlocked with a tap on your smartphone
● Passwords
● [ fingerprint scanners and facial recognition]
● Credit Cards [being replaced with digital cards that live in your
smartphone]
● USB and External Hard Drives
● [ being replaced with cloud storage]
● Digital Cameras
Conclusion
Sources:
- https://academichelp.net/samples/academics/essays/expository/technologies-that-will-
disappear.html
- https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/banking/pros-cons-online-only-banking/
- https://www.1rti.com/pros-cons-of-facial-recognition-technology/
- https://nearsay.com/c/288351/228717/the-pros-cons-of-fingerprint-locks
- https://www.thedesigntwins.com/camera-phone-vs-digital-camera-pros-cons/
- https://www.comparethecloud.net/articles/6-pros-and-cons-of-cloud-storage-for-business/
- https://www.zdnet.com/article/smartphone-for-gps-navigation-is-better-than-a-dedicated-
device/
- https://www.autodeal.com.ph/articles/car-features/pros-and-cons-push-start-ignitions
- https://techcrunch.com/2016/01/04/is-the-password-dead-the-future-of-web-and-mobile-
authentication/
- https://www.pcmag.com/commentary/364693/why-passwords-might-finally-go-away
- https://cba.ca/technology-and-banking