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Technology And Technology

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Ding ding! I receive a text message from my sister containing a picture of my nieces and nephew on vacation. How lucky am I? I get to spend this special time with them without having to take off work. I get to ask them how the trip is going and get a response when their memories are fresh. With today’s technology I can reach my loved ones even when they are thousands of miles away. Oceans nor mountains can separate me from them. Technology can strengthen relationships with video chat, messaging systems, online shopping, and social networks.
Video chat has become one extra special way to connect with a loved one. You get the opportunity to not only talk but see each other. Sometimes you never really know how someone is doing until you can look them in the eye and see the expressions on their face. Skype is a way for two people with computers and an internet connection to video chat with each other. But now it is made even easier with applications like Facetime and Snapchat. Facetime is as easy as calling someone and you can do it from an iPhone. In the article, “Facetime: The Ultimate
Guide” by Rene Ritchie she states, “That’s what makes Facetime perfect for seeing and hearing family during the holidays, when you are on the road, keeping grandparents connected to grandkids, making international calls when you have no long-distance plan, getting a second opinion on that jacket while you are out shopping, sharing a show, making a meeting, and much, much more.” Snapchat is an app you can get on any smartphone. Snapchat allows you to take

Vaughan 2 pictures or videos and send them to someone for them to open now or even at a later time if they are busy. It’s convenient when you and your loved one are both busy and missing each other. In a review of Snapchat on the iPhone App Store one user said, “I talk to my best friend on it every day, it’s just our way of staying in touch.”
Online shopping can strengthen a relationship. When your significant other has been having a bad day at work go online to one of the many flower deliver sites and order some special flowers with a sentimental message. It’s thoughtful and can change your loved one’s mood for the rest of the day. Photo album and personalization websites can

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