The Information Age And The World We Live

The Information Age, also known as the Digital/Tech Revolution is the third major revolution in the history of human civilization. This period in history is filled with modern technology that has advanced humanity in some form through a new-found ease in information sharing. Whether it’s through computers, cell phones, cable, digital photography, or another form of technology this season of time is continuing to have a major impact on the way individuals share with one another. The different aspects that make up this current period of time are quite extensive. From what influenced the creation of this revolution to what has been affected by the Information Age are all important in understanding what the Digital/Tech Revolution is.

In today’s society families spending quality time together without electronic distractions is a thing of the past. During this era of the digital age all family members are plugged in, hooked up, and or tapped into some sort of electronic device nearly 80% of the time. So, this doesn’t cause a real big desire for family time. This idea of family time started in the early 1950’s where a two parent household was more common and mom cooking dinner every evening was her job. Even today, divorced women suffer about a 45% decline in economic status and it was worse then. Today a woman can get a decent paying job but back in the Fifties, a woman’s best chance at employment was in traditionally accepted “women’s jobs” such as secretary, teacher, nurse, librarian and so forth ("1950s Family Life", 2016). So there was an economic incentive to stay married. However, over the years family time has dwindled and the digital age has caused a family divide. This digital media divide affects a family socially, ethically, globally, and lastly legally. Digital media can be used for good but monitoring the use within a family has become more prevalent than ever. However, the most important aspects in which to discuss during this research paper is the ethical and legal aspects as its definitive line which can be easily crossed. In the late 1950’s such topics concerning ethics/legal issues weren’t as prevalent in the 1950’s. During the digital era children have access to media

However over the years Google has managed to grow into one of the largest public limited companies as they now have various products apart from the search engine. Google has its own web browser known as Google Chrome, it had acquired YouTube in the year 2006 and it has many other services in its portfolio. However there is one recent development that Google has produced which has taken the world by surprise i.e. ANDROID. This is Google’s own operating system for mobile phones.

Odds are, that in your pocket right now, is one of the single most advanced pieces of technology. But how did it get there? Your smartphone is the culmination of a movement that started more than fifty years ago. Although, technology as a whole has grown more in the past fifty years than in the past two thousand years. It all started with the creation of the personal computer. The first desktop computer to be mass produced and sold nationwide was the MITS Altair 8800 in 1975. However, interest in computers was very high before that point in time. In fact, several technology companies and industries already took shape before that point. These desktop computers, as well as mega computers marked the beginning of an era. This era is one that

Google Inc., American search engine company founded in 1998 by Sergey Brin and Larry Page. Google handled 70 percent of worldwide online search requests, placing it at the heart of most Internet users’ experience. Even though Google’s essential core business is search service, it now offers more than 50 percent Internet services and products from Gmail and online document creation to software for mobile phones and tablet computers. Google successfully maintained its core competence meanwhile expanded its business to advertisement and application three major core businesses. Its success in market levitates Google’s growth by acquiring other tech companies as a way of horizontal integration. For example, its 2012 acquisition of Motorola Mobility put it in the position to sell hardware in the form of mobile phones. Google’s broad product portfolio and size make it one of the top influential conglomerate companies in the high-tech market place. Google plays a very vital role in ICT ecosystem and it is one of the forces that enhance the growth of entire ICT ecosystem. For further illustrating the ICT ecosystem, I chose Apple and Comcast as device and Internet infrastructure firm to compare and contrast against Google.

The smartphone presents itself as the obvious choice for an artifact to represent technology. However, it seems the only constant in computer science is that no constants exist. Technology grows at such a rapid rate that merely

The smartphone presents itself as the obvious choice for an artifact to represent technology. However, it seems the only constant in computer science is that no constants exist. Technology grows at such a rapid rate that merely

Over the last decade, electronic-based companies such as Samsung and Apple have collaborated with cellular-phone carriers, and have studied the average consumer to find endless ways to improve the cellular phone. As a result, the smart phone was born. With their ability to provide users with instant access to communication, entertainment, Internet access, calendar, news, social media, and much more, the smart phone revolutionized and shifted the path of modern technology. In 2006, Apple began this revolution with their release of the iPhone. Being the first proper smart phone, many other companies attempted to mimic the unbeatable features and technology that Apple had included with the iPhone.

One of the most important people in the founding of the Information Age would probably be Gordon Moore. From his work at Shockley Semiconductor to his founding of Intel, Moore has probably done more for the Information Age than anyone else: his contributions include mass-producing the transistor, making integrated circuits viable, and founding Intel to create these ICs. Throughout it all, he maintained an optimism and can-do attitude that allowed him to shape our world into what it is today.

According to Toffler (1980), the word was shaped by three unstoppable technological revolution. The first was the agricultural revolution and the second the Industrial Revolution. The third is the information revolution that brought the earth-shaking changes to our society and give a gorgeous brushstroke to people 's colorful life. In mid-15th century, people did not have access to mobile phone and internet, they can only write letter to transmit their miss (Toulet, 1995). With the development of technology and the appearance of internet, one of the 20th century 's greatest scientific and technological inventions,  we are in the information age and the knowledge is changing quickly (May, 2002:4). People can enjoy the convenient brought by technology in information. For example, people can communicate with their friends through mobile phone and internet regardless of how far away. In 2013, the number of internet users reached 3 billion (Internetworldstats, 2014). The technology that is a double sword has brought convenience to us, simultaneously has also brought privacy problems. In the first part of this essay, we will discuss the development and the definition of the information society. In second part of this essay we will consider benefits that come with the information age from economic, communication, risks recognization, politics and surveillance aspects. Moreover, the privacy problems and the

Technology has, since the primitive years, always been used to invent tools in order to solve problems. This would, in turn, simplify and make man’s life easier. Through advancements in the field, man has become more efficient on both the macro- and microscopic level. Anything nowadays can be attained with either the flip of a switch or a click of a mouse. One particular technology that came about in this time was the smartphone. Since 2008, the smartphone, a device that combines a normal cell phone with a computer, typically offering Internet access, data storage, e-mail capability, etc. all in your hand was deemed as ground-breaking technology and created one of the largest and most competitive market in terms of

Over the last decades, technology has advanced to make lives, if not easier, simple. One of the most convenient, successful, and popular technologies are those of mobile communication. In this technological era, the need for communication has pushed the development of mobile devices to the point where they are now considered intelligent. These devices also called smartphones, have exponentially grown since their creation to later take over the entire world. This is due to the reason that they have become, more than a need, a necessity. The high demand for these devices has given rise to big corporations such as Apple and Samsung. This essay will compare and contrast Apple and Samsung from how their smartphones revolutionized the world, to the newest smartphones, and their companies.

Having the large diversity of products has landed Google a spot in the top four influential companies within the high-tech industry. The other three include well-known names; Apple, IBM and Microsoft. It wasn’t until 2015 that Google made the move to become a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. a holding company. During this merger, all of Googles previous ventures stayed known as Google’s and any new endeavors are known to be a part of the Alphabet Inc. (Hosch & Hall, 2015)

The information age is the period characterized by computerization and information. With automation and the passing of years, people tend towards being more curious regarding digging out of hidden secrets. Additionally, technology has improved keeping up with changing lifestyles and growing population. However, it is difficult to agree or disagree that with the coming of the information age comes the loss of crucial historical information. Consequently, many will agree that information age has both negative and positive implications on the world of history or the past. Understanding the positive and the negative repercussions, however, require that one extensively understands the past, present, and can predict the future. It seems that no one can provide a legitimate answer to this question without proper knowledge of historical information and the information age.

Actually Google Inc. was established from garage house in 1998 by Sergey Brin and Larry Page who were graduated from Stanford University in computer science. After World Wide Web conference in 1998 they received fund about $30 Million. Google went public in 2004 with $1.6 billion rising. Enhanced by its search engine algorithms, has a lot of partnership companies around the world. By 2006 it started acquiring other companies like YouTube for $1.65 billion. It is probably the world’s best-known company for pioneering the search engine for the internet users of the world. Furthermore, Google playing a main role in some information technology innovations that have put in its chain of products including Alphabet, Google’s core search engine, Google Docs, Gmail, Google Drive, Google+, Google Translate, Android mobile operating system, Chrome OS, Nexus devices, Google Pixel, Daydream View, Cloud Computing, Google phone.