How Technology Has Changed America

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Technology has changed the way America do a lot of business. Why go to a retail store when the internet is there to solve the problem. More people are using internet services for personal use everyday such as banking, placing orders, or just shopping. I have done it myself on many occasions especially around the holidays and have paid bills also over the internet. I must say technology has changed my way of doing things. I can use the internet and talk to my son face to face or either on our cell phones. Technology has made a influence on my life by using social media. I use face book and glide everyday just meeting new people around the United States.
When we are using social media there is a possibility that something can go wrong so we

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