Cause And Effect Of Smartphone Technology

Although sites are interesting, they can keep you away from being social. In the article, “What’s Wrong with Social Networking”, the author, Juno Parrenas, claims, “In the age of smart phone, we all find ourselves at the dinner tables with at least on anti-social person peering at their phone mid-conversation or grabbing their phones to take Instagram snapshots of every course of the meal”(1). It is very disturbing to know that some human beings do not take the time the time to sit and instead, get on their phone.

“More than three billion people worldwide now use the internet (Time), and 80 percent of them access if from their smartphones” (Smart Insights). A smartphone is a mobile phone that performs many of the functions of a computer, typically having a touchscreen interface, and much more. There is an abundant amount of smartphone brands out there in the world and while they all cost different prices, they all perform the same job. Each person uses their smartphone for various reasons, whether it’s for work or to make calls or texts. Smartphones have changed society in various ways, both good and bad. Although countless individuals think that smartphones have ruined American society, smartphones have actually benefited society because of more safety precautions, information on hand, and entertainment.

“Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?” by Jean M. Twenge on The Atlantic in September 2017 are changing people generation by generation. Twenge's thesis is that smartphones are changing the way teens act. Twenge is comparing baby boomers when they were teens to teens now. Teens now are shaped by phones. Smartphones are affecting teens by changing their personality and the way they look at themselves. She is stating that because of smartphones, teens are becoming disconnected from the outside world. In addition, smartphones are making teens less social and less independent. Also, another effect with smartphones is that they are making teens depressed and suicidal. In 2012, 50% of people had smartphones after 2012, is when suicidal and depression rate kept rising. The only good things Twenge states about smartphones, is that teens are more safe now. If there is an emergency, they can immediately contact someone. Furthermore, teens now have more individualism than millennials did. Twenge interviews a “13-year-old” girl and pulls her audience in by telling the girls story with phones. Twenge pulls back to the question, “Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?”. Teens today do not see the bad affects a smartphone has on them. They are too attached to their phones and also blinded to see it from another person's perspective.

One of the major problems in the world today is the dependency that teenagers have on their cell phones. The majority of people depend on their cell phones for everything that they do. They feel like they have to constantly check it to look at what is new on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. They forget to focus on the world around them and become absorbed in the online world. Some suffer from panic attacks if they don’t have their phone with them. They might not need their phone, but they have to have it with them.

In today’s society, people view the world through the very handheld electronic devices in their pockets, rather than going outside and experiencing life for themselves. They use their phones to communicate, share their everyday experiences, connect with their family, friends and loved ones. whether it may be from the other side of the world, or just the room. Cell phones have revolutionized the way humans communicate and socialize, ever since the first cell phone to hit the market in 1973 by John F. Mitchell. As much as cell phones are helpful and convenient, they have changed the world dramatically. This seem like an extreme claim to make, but evidence shows that cell phones have made the world a little more difficult. They have caused many problems such as fatal car accidents due to distracted drivers on the road, as well as sexting and revenge porn, which leads to a form of cyberbullying. Even cell phones themselves are harming their overall health, their social interaction, and even teen literacy. People may not have a solution to these problems but they need to find

With 87 percent of American adults owning a cell phone (Jerpi, 2013), it becomes obvious that cell phones have become a staple device in today’s society. Although cell phones offer convenience, they arguably come with negative affects. Cell Phones have become one of the fastest emerging technologies (Campbell, 2006). With 87 percent of American adults and teenagers owning a cell phone (Jerpi, 2013), it becomes obvious that cell phones have become a staple device in today’s society. Since the release of the first cell phone, they have immensely evolved and some would say, have become an essential to everyday life. Although cell phones offer convenience, they arguably come with negative and impactful effects on our social

Twenge is not the only author to write about how smartphones are affecting teenagers and causing a damaging effect on the future. Typing the words “Smartphones are” into Google shows that people think that smartphones are “bad”, “addictive” and “evil.” Twenge and many others believe that smartphones are ruining the newest generation because they don’t go out as much and there is less conversation. The new generation is less likely to abuse alcohol, smoke, get into a car accident, and get pregnant before they graduate high school. And somehow to Twenge those are signs of a destroyed generation.

With the power of social media and the internet, we can connect globally in a way that was not possible before. Unfortunately, I do have to admit that it does take away a more personable interaction. Most people will connect with Facebook versus taking the time to see the person. For example, in the reading, “I’m Still Here: Back Online after a Year without the Internet” by Paul Miller, he said “It is the boredom and lack of stimulation that drives me to do things I really care about, like writing and spending time with others” (4). When we get bored, we want to do things we have never done before. The downside is, that there is people that rather kill that time on their devices. Rather than, cleaning their room or explore the world for those valuable 20 minutes they will text their life away. If everyone, was to go a month without the internet, the world would probably end. Everyone is so addicted to this new era of devices.

Technology has advanced over the years, causing our lifestyle to change drastically and head down a new path. With these advances in technology, the cell phone appeared and has evolved throughout time. The cell phone has become a necessity to many. All ages use this mobile device for either personal or business use. Higgins states that the amount of cell phones active has increased from “one billion in 2000 to 6 billion.” Although cell phones play an important role in the lives of many, the negative possibilities could cause destruction to our society.

It’s hard to shake the feeling that, although smartphones open the door to new kinds of social connection, they burn through precious social capital—the web of social networks that research says can help us to be happier, healthier, and better employed.

The reason i am writing about this topic is to inform people about this epidemic and i am stating why this needs to be fixed. “Unlike other technologies there is something very specific about smartphones it represents life, entertainment, social

At first, I was going to analyze and write about smartphones, however I found it more efficient to write also about a particular smartphone to narrow it down from such a broad technological artifact, such as answering who designed it, what for, what their position and the impact they want to have on society was, and their future visions. Therefore, I chose the iPhone as the centerpiece of smartphones I will be analyzing and an emphasis on applications. However, some of this information is relevant and interchangeable to all other smartphones. IPhones and smartphones allow us to access constant information and offer it the way we want it, as it is completely customizable now to fit our learning style. They keep us organized, send information to us in different ways, even shape and offer solutions such as for politics, economies, problems whether individual ones or globally. Smartphones capitalize on shared knowledge and has opened the door to inventors and those who have the knowledge to make our world a more connected place and lives easier by sharing it with us to use. We are able to communicate with other people far off, through space-time compression or shrinking-space to gather news and information.

Steve Jobs once said, “Every once in a while a revolutionary product comes along that changes everything. It's very fortunate if you can work on just one of these in your career.” On January 9th, 2007 Apple changed this society by introducing the iPhone, virtually putting the world in the palm of society’s hands. IPhones provide individuals with the latest technology, allowing one to do anything from chatting with friends to measuring ones heart rate. This innovation is excellent and makes society’s lives a lot easier by the simplicity and instant gratification. Although helpful to everyone, iPhones have become addictive. This current generation has become attached and less self-reliant, now relying on the technology of a phone. IPhones

Cell phones, we use them every day, they are a common item most people have. They were introduced in the 1980s and they’re popularity has continued to grow throughout the last two decades. There are so much useful, and some dumb features the cell phones can do these days. Though they are for communication and entertainment, they are most useful for emergencies. Life goes on, cars break down, flat tires happen, wrecks are serious, and so many other things happen on the road. If you are driving and do not want to be distracted, warn those whom you communicate with the most to only contact you in an emergency. Here are some things to consider before you pick the phone up; you and everyone around you, hand free options, and your reaction time during the situation.

Smartphones can both have a positive and negative effect on the environment. If we are smart and recycle and reuse phones, we will be able to avoid numerous environmental issues affecting both us and animals every day. In the United States, the average person would only use their phone for one year until they plan to get the latest version. When people replace their phone, they decide whether to recycle it or send it to a landfill where toxic substances can go into the ground, water, and air. Every single year, 140,000,000 cell phones (which is roughly around 4 per second)  will go into landfills, where they will take 80,000 pounds of lead into groundwater supplies which can affect numerous communities and housing. Cell phones are also the reason behind the bee disaster. The issue comes up from radiation which is caused by cell phones and they disturb bees and their ability to navigate, this can affect them because they cannot find their way back home to their hive. Cell Phones and Smartphones are great and help us on a daily basis, but if we harming the environment in this process, there is no point in using technology unless we dispose of it properly. These are both the positive and negative effects of Smartphones.Like we’ve mentioned before, companies such as Apple, Samsung, and Blackberry have dominated the phone market with their products. These smartphones and the apps that have been created have changed the way we communicate, work, and socially interact. According to a report created by the GSMA, the mobile economy was worth $2.4 trillion to the international economy in the year of 2013, which is about 3.6% of the GGDP. The development of phones have created over 10 million jobs across the globe and this number will only keep rising. If you have taken a business course, you would know about “Supply & Demand”, and we all know that the demand for smartphones will keep going up, meaning production of these phones will have to be faster and they will need to produce around two times more to make sure they don’t run out of supply. The creation of the "app economy" has also created a big rise in the economy. in 2012, it was estimated that there were around 500,000 jobs created only because of the app