How Apple Affect People

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In the featured article " Stop believing in the "world changing" power of every new gadget," the journalist, Navneet Alang, justifies his opinion on the hot topic of how apple products affect people. Normal things such as updates for our technological products are released it spreads like a fever across the globe. We can't deny though as apple had made the digital world a possibility for everyone. Simple issues are resolved through our devices and now without help individuals are unable to function without them. Technology now is in every aspect of our lives from our work to school. As today society treats apple updates significant enough to make breaking news, there will be another update in a few weeks. The frantic obsession over our devices

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