The lyrics from “Hotel California”: the song was recorded in 1976 and the prediction is so true

Disruptive technologies and their rapid advancement have changed the way we live. With proliferation of Internet hotspot (mostly free) & powerful mobile device (smaller size, powerful processor, larger storage), now everyone is able to get connected from casual reading email, browsing the web, sharing status in social media, chatting via instant message to checking flight status, exchange rates, performing critical decision like confirming high value transactions.

With so much convenience, we rely heavily on this tiny device to keep our memories (contact info, photos, reminders), credentials (digital wallet, second factor authenticator) and get connected.

We can’t afford to lose it nor have it malfunctioned. Otherwise, we shall be handicapped in the physical world. We are now the prisoner of our device …

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