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    about her, her mother, and her Aunt Heather. Heather was only 19, almost 20 at the time. She was on her way to pick up Tamara and her mom from Tamara's grandmothers house. On her way there, Heather got distracted by her cell phone. She had received a text message and decided…

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    Technology: Beneficial Rather Than Detrimental to Young Generations The debate of whether constant communication via cell phones and social media is negatively shaping society has been ongoing and ever changing, but with new technological advances being discovered everyday, this argument is becoming more relevant and heated. Younger generations have been born into an age of technology in which many daily activities involve the use of some form of technology, specifically cell phones. Cell…

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    Every day, technological advancements are made. While there are countless benefits to these advancements, there are also numerous drawbacks. Yes, it is nice to have mankind’s knowledge at your fingertips- produced by the average smartphone- but it is also problematic in terms of dependency. Speaking from personal observations, the vast majority of millennials do not leave home without their phone. Once again, this makes the tasks of communication, wasting time, and accessing information…

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    Smartphone: Impact on children Introduction Smartphone is a mobile phone fulfills many functions of a computer, including Internet access, touchscreen interface, and an operating system that can run downloaded applications (Oxford University, 2010). It is one of a technology that continuously improving, which using smartphones started to become an important role in people’s life. In Hong Kong, 92% of male and 82% of female that aged between 15 to 19 years old have their own smartphones, and for…

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    A., Fitzgerald, H. E., Harold, R., & Eye, A. V. (2008). Race, Gender, and Information Technology Use: The New Digital Divide. CyberPsychology & Behavior, 11(4), 437-442. Harrison, M. A. (2011). College students’ prevalence and perceptions of text messaging while driving. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 43(4), 1516-1520. Junco, R., Merson, D., & Salter, D. W. (2010). The Effect of Gender, Ethnicity, and Income on College Students ' Use of Communication Technologies. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and…

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    inference point that one can reach after analyzing the pros and cons of apps and mobile websites. Results from the survey Statistics and survey points out that the Smartphone apps are dominating the mobile web time. Most of the time is spent in messaging apps like Whatsapp, Facebook messenger and Snapchat. Analysis states that there will be an increase of 3% in the usage of these smartphone apps in the next year. This is expected to rise alarmingly and by 2018 it is predicted to reach 8.3%. In…

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    can put an individual at ease. I also feel that developing relationships with others in a face-to-face manner is much more successful and meaningful rather than communicating or even meeting someone through social media. However, social media and messaging does make life fun as well as easier to show friends and family how life is going and by also providing a quicker/easier way to communicate with one another, though learning how to balance both aspects is important. You can’t always depend on…

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    they were either looking at a text message or they were sending a text message. With all of the awareness that is in today’s world, you would think that people would know all of the risks and not do it. There is technology that goes into your phone that makes it so you can’t receive any text messages or phone calls when you are driving. There is a lot of statistics out there, there is also a lot of videos out there too show you what can happen. Parents tell us “don’t text and drive” but they…

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    Today in our modernized society having technology around us is a necessity. It allows us to connect to loved ones on the other side of the world and let us know events that are happening. So, how is this technology making us feel more alone? Technological devices such as laptops, mobile phones, cameras, iPads, televisions and much more were created to help us stay connected. But, is this really happening? people are continuously reducing the importance of talking to others because they would…

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    conflict. Even phone companies are trying to make a difference. One example is AT&T and their new app for the iPhone that turns off text message alerts while someone is driving- this app is called DriveMode. Also, anyone can avoid and help this issue. To set an example for the younger generation, do not use the phone while driving. If the young ones see another adult text while they drive, then they will do the same when they get older thinking it is ok. “Distracted driving endangers life…

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