A new wave of technological advancements is making it easier than ever to plug into a techno-utopian automated lifestyle, as people increasingly expect to exchange minimum input for maximum output.

With consumers being constantly bombarded from all directions, information overload is an increasingly real source of stress. Happily, the same technologies that brought us here are now adapting to get us out.

From messaging to social media to a marketplace to browsing the internet, WeChat is the app the does everything. While Western companies and app developers race to unbundle their services into efficient single-purpose apps, WeChat continues to add feature after feature.

Foursquare has launched an app called Swarm, aiming to revitalise the feature that made it popular at the start – checking in. It's part of a shift in how brands are streamlining their services - from complex, all-in-one packages to simple apps focused on individual components.