Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Can a smartphone change the world?
With the ongoing move of smart phones towards near-ubiquity, much of society has come to take these do-all devices for granted. In overcoming the novelty of smart phones, many of us have lost our one-time sense of awe at this technology, and have ceased marveling at the effect it has had on the world around us. However, it is undeniable that smart phones have exerted a huge and multi-faceted impact on society, and continue to do so to this day.
More significantly than GPS tracking your run or making waiting in line a little more bearable, smart phones have virtually changed our society's concept of access, making information available to smart phone users at almost any time and any place. For instance, smart phones can function as pocket search engines, allowing users to ask questions (and receive answers) and gain any information they may need or want, whenever they want. Other applications, like Google Maps, function similarly by offering information within a certain niche at a moment's notice, such as travel directions and updates on traffic.
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