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Brain Hacking “Is Silicon Valley programing apps or programing people?” (Cooper) The answer to this question posed by Anderson Cooper appears to be the latter, as efforts to thwart high focus on engagement instead of necessity of app use alone is frowned upon by developers. Devices are designed to be addictive and keep us engaged regardless of the unknown impacts they might have on individuals and society. It was studied that people check their phones at least every 15 minutes, even if there…

Humans have fixed problems in their lives for over 200,000 years. From these problems inventions have sprung. From the most simple progressions, like the humble printing press, to larger, more complex devices like the mobile phone, humans have been innovating since the beginning of their time. Inventions help the human race, but does that automatically grant them beneficiality? On the contrary, scientists are proving otherwise. Accordingly, the creation of greenhouse gases has led to the world…

Drago, E. (2015). The effect of technology on face-to-face communication. The Elon Journal of Undergraduate in Communication, 6(1). Drago, E. (spring 2015) argues that mobile phones have negative effects on closeness, connection and conversational quality when mobile phones present in family communication. The presence of cell phones during family conversations influences the relationship of the family and individual's face to face communication skills. Drago, E…

1. According to a recent Nielsen survey, there has been a significant increase in the number of consumers 65 years and older using smart phones. How can Walgreens take advantage of this demographic as the company expands its online retail presence? Walgreens is taking advantage of the senior demographic by expanding its retail presence through mobile devices. Many of the Apple products are easy to operate, therefore allowing the older generation to have the retailer at their finger tips. Along…

According to Warden (2016) “four out of five consumers use smartphones to shop.” Going digital includes people physically shopping for and buying items while on a mobile device. All of the digital platforms I have discussed have mobile apps that can be accessed via a smartphone. The numbers show that an age bracket between 18 and 34 purchase more products on their smartphones than any other…

Introduction of the Canadian Mobile Industry Nowadays, mobiles become the necessity of peoples’ daily life. People keep their cell phone with them wherever they go and whatever they are doing. People communicate with each other on phone with SMS, mobile applications or through social media platforms when they are on the go. Businesses market and promote their products and services through mobile web; and consumers and purchase online and communicate their needs and wants with their smart phones…

The first company I looked into in depth was iTunes and its corresponding Apple Music. Through iTunes, artists receive less than 10% of the price of the sale of their song. For a $9.99 download, the artist receives 94 CENTS, the record company receives $5.35, and iTunes receives $3.70. For every song downloaded, the artist gets NINE CENTS. They put in so much work only to earn nine cents. As the average minimum wage in the United States is currently $1,071.20 a month, the average artist needs to…

Case Summary Jim Davies needs to recommend a workable technology strategy for Enterprise Systems Group (ESG)’s mission critical enterprise computer systems, comprising both PC-based and proprietary servers and workstations. ESG provides mission critical applications to its client’s web-based IT infrastructures and business processes. This is the high-end of the industry, dominated by mainframes (for large corporations), internet servers, workstations and supercomputers (Verlinden & Christensen,…

Technology has taken its place in society as a priority and many people have come to accept that, no matter how young or how old. We live in a world where everything is instant. Instant messaging, constant communication, and even accessible knowledge at our fingertips whenever we want it. The problem with it is whether or not we can control how much we use it. This is the problem all young people have today and many of the problems stem from accessibility 24/7 and not learning to control it and…

There is no doubt that smartphones have changed the way we live our daily lives, but is it really for the best? If you’re like me and just about everyone else on this planet you probably have a smartphone or at least know what they do. Dictionary.com defines a smartphone as “a device that combines a cell phone with a hand-held computer with internet access”. (“Smartphone”). Growing up in the smartphone era I have been exposed to all the hype and excitement that people express for their…