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Are there noticeable differences in the internet’s effects on society’s literacy, retention of knowledge, and cognitive skills today as Nicholas Carr’s article “Is Google Making Us Stupid” states? (Carr, N., 2008). I believe the answer is yes, but I would further ask if the changes are negative, or just different? The author states in his article that he is nervous about technology, such as the internet, negatively impacting our minds, and ability to effectively communicate. He acknowledges…

disrespectful. But, what if these students are just not able to put their cellphones down? A 2010 study by the UK Post Office found that 58% of men and 47% of women suffer from a phobia– nomophobia. Nomophobia can be defined as the fear of losing contact with mobile phones, or any…

Since 1995, cell phones have been a norm for society. Today, people are constantly using these devices for work, getting ahold of family and friends, and to play the ninety-nine cent games they are paying for to keep themselves entertained while sitting in school or meetings. Cell phones have changed dramatically throughout the years going from flip phones with giant antennas that held 5 contacts, to touch screen camera phones that can hold as much data as a person needs. Cell phones are the…

There are a plethora of social media sites today. Discovering Computers 2016 (2016) defines social media as "a website that encourages members in its online community to share their interests, ideas, stories, photos, music, and videos with other registered users" (p. 72). From Facebook, to Instagram and Twitter. There are websites where you can socialize and then websites, such as YouTube, that are used to just post short videos. No matter what the social platform, there are millions of…

Requirement 1 Apple’s business model to create and deliver value is based on environmentally conscious made products and treating their employees right. They strive to make their products and processes to make those products as environmentally friendly and ethically as possible. They are aware of their planet’s precious and limited resources and do not want to leave a large carbon footprint on the ecosystem. They purposefully leave things they know are harmful to the environment out of their…

I had recently come upon a quote from an anonymous person that read, “I am a hopeless romantic, living in a hook up world”. These words sum up my thoughts on dating in today’s society to a T. The use of technology to date or in other words, “to hook up” has left me feeling very unfulfilled. The disapproval on my Grandmother’s face when I explain to her that a guy I think is cute has messaged me on Twitter or Tinder to “hang out” is a good representation of how I feel as well. When she tells me…

Since the creation of google in September 1998 there has been many acquisitions that has helped google establish themselves as juggernaut amongst other competitors. Google, a multinational multi-product corporation best known for its internet search engine has since expanded its work and has included many other features to their system. My goal for this paper is to inform the reader of googles biggest acquisitions and give a better understanding on how these acquisitions were brought to Google,…

people to do things like record radio that they would have missed to listening to their daughter when away from home. It would allow the everyday person to much more easily get their audio works to the world. Another example is the mobile phone. Around 30 years ago, mobile phones cost $3000 dollars, weighed over a kilo and only had a battery that can only let you call for 25 minutes, now then smartphone in our pockets are more powerful than the super computers at the time. The current generation…

Personal Electronic Devices are a blessing and a curse to society. Some people believe that Personal Electronic Devices will spell the downfall of humanity as we know it and while I don’t personally agree with that statement I can see where people would come to that conclusion from. Personal electronic devices are more addicted to people in today’s society than any other addiction in human history. No other time in history has there been one sole thing that near every human has and uses…

Sherry Turkle elaborates on how technology has impacted society in both the book, Alone Together, and the video, Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age. Turkle’s general argument is that the advancement of technology reduces our empathy as well as gives a misconception of connectivity. In both the book and video, she provides evidence that this is actually true. A real life example that justifies her argument is when I go to the Adele Stamp Union, I see people eating…