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Did you ever think you\u2019d see the day when technology from The Jetsons<\/em> was something of the past? Believe it or not, that day has come. The generation after Millennials\u2014known as iGen\u2014thinks The Jetsons\u2019 tech devices are common day, even old<\/em>. Learn what else you need to know to keep up with this new generation of techies.<\/p>\n

\"iGen<\/a><\/p>\n

Technological advances move so quickly that it seems as if there are new must-have electronics every few weeks. And as quickly as the new ones are introduced, the old ones become obsolete. However, there will always be certain hallmark technological advancements that define a generation and change how they \u2013 and ultimately the rest of the world \u2013 prefer to communicate<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s hard to deny that smartphones are the youngest generation\u2019s most defining technological moment. A recent article from the New Yorker<\/em><\/a><\/span> stated that iGen or Generation Z<\/span><\/a> \u201cis the demographic that has never known a world without smartphones.\u201d And while other generations also essentially live their lives via smartphone, the youngest Millennials were already in their late teens when the first smartphones came to market in the late 2000s, so they definitely remember a time before them.<\/p>\n

\u201cTechnology is only new if you remember it the way it was before,\u201d Dorsey says in his recent TEDxHouston talk.\u00a0Click here<\/a><\/span> to watch Jason Dorsey\u2019s TEDx talk on how iGen and GenZ communicate.<\/p>\n

Perhaps this is why so many young people prefer newer mobile apps such as Instagram and Snapchat to Facebook. While Baby Boomers enjoy the novelty of posting pictures and connecting with their friends via Facebook and other more traditional social media platforms, the spark isn\u2019t there for younger users anymore, who favor the instantaneous and of-the-moment<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

But new technology goes far beyond social media and the Internet. To iGen, technology doesn\u2019t just enhance your everyday life; it is <\/em>your life.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy daughter will never remember a time before you could look at the person on the phone while you\u2019re talking to them,\u201d adds Dorsey, about his four-year-old daughter Rya. \u201cTo her, the phone is broken if you can\u2019t do this.\u201d Dorsey notes that even the dial tone on a traditional landline phone freaks his daughter out!<\/p>\n

Some of the first depictions of this type of video technology came to us in science fiction movies and television shows, perhaps most notably The Jetsons<\/em>. Imagine showing The Jetsons<\/em> to members of iGen<\/a><\/span>? They\u2019d think it was about the past!<\/p>\n

And while our society may not have flying cars or meals in pill form, self-driving cars and genetically modified foods may be the modern equivalent.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll generations<\/a><\/span> will end up looking more like iGen than they will end up looking like us,\u201d adds Dorsey. \u201cTheir decisions and attitudes are going to affect us all.\u201d This includes technology, but also parenting, banking<\/a><\/span>, education and the workforce<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

For more groundbreaking insights on iGen, the generation after Millennials, watch Jason\u2019s entire TEDxHouston talk <\/em><\/strong>here<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/span>, and share your own insights with us at <\/em><\/strong>@WhatTheGen<\/em><\/strong><\/a> and <\/em><\/strong>@JasonDorsey<\/em><\/strong><\/a>!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Did you ever think you\u2019d see the day when technology from The Jetsons was something of the past? Believe it or not, that day has come. The generation after Millennials\u2014known as iGen\u2014thinks The Jetsons\u2019 tech devices are common day, even old. 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