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    Socially, cellphones are changing society as a whole. While people are connecting more with the world, they are also lacking social connection as well. Reliability is a word to describe how cellphones make a difference in today’s society, while as causing harm to us as well. There’s much value in owning such a device, but that device can also become the biggest distraction. Since the beginning, humans were drawn to connection with people from very far; in today’s age, cellphones give that opportunity

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    “Just one more minute,” all smart phone owners have told themselves as they ignore their daily tasks. Cell phones have made everyone, just a click away. These tools have become a part of our daily lives whether we want it or not. We are becoming attached to our cell phones. Everyone uses smartphone on a daily basis, but when is it too much. The amount of time spent on cell phones is crazy high. In “U.S. Consumers Now Spend 5 Hours per Day on Mobile Devices” Sarah Perez explains that “We’re

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    The advent of cellphones has made life easier for many people throughout Texas. For drivers, however, cellphones have only added to the potential hazards on the road. At any given daylight moment, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that as many as 660,000 people were using cellphones while driving in 2011. Text messaging, talking and otherwise using these devices while driving may increase a driver’s likelihood of being involved in an accident. Such collisions may result

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    Although cellphones have made telecommunication easier, there should be more strict regulations in cellphone user among students, and drivers. Over years, studies have revealed that there are certain statistics of the population, teenagers and adults, by a mass of number, regarding the use of cell phones that they are no more conscious of what is going on around them. “Studies found out that more than 90 percent of students admit to using their devices for non-class activities during class times

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    driving safer. Revised cellphone policies among school districts also shows the adaptations being made to include these electronic wonders. These may help to decrease the amount of trouble these portable guillotines cause. But all that glitters is not gold. These things used to be our toys, now they've become like a pacemaker to the common man. We, as a society, have become so dependent on them that they have become a necessity to live. Most people, when having their cellphone taken away, could not

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    The advent of cellphones has, in many ways, made life easier for people in Birmingham, and elsewhere. For drivers, however, cellphones can be a major distraction. At any given time during daylight hours, about 660,000 people across the U.S. are using cellphones or other electronic devices while they are driving, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Using cellphones while driving, particularly to read or send text messages, can impact people’s ability to drive safely, and

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    children under the age of one watched approximately 90 min of TV or videos daily and 23 % of children had a TV in their bedroom.” This same exact study also proclaimed that cellphones, toys, and games that use technology increase learning and understanding of how things work. When young children saw their parents or older siblings using technology it peaked their interest in educational areas like reading. Technology can enhance a child’s understanding of what different symbols, pictures mean and give

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    injured or worse, dead. This problem is more common today and growing at an alarming rate due to the use of cellphones while driving. We need to value human life first! We need action now to prevent future deaths and injuries. Drivers are more distracted today than ever from cellphones with texting & social media. News reporting, articles and public awareness highlight the dangers of using cellphones while driving. Drivers refuse to ignore the fact that our focus should be driving. We need a dramatic shift

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    There are 300 million cellphones in the world, now a higher number than the outrageous 254 million vehicles. Not surprisingly, it is becoming increasingly popular to use cell phones wherever you go, including in the car. As a result, officials are warning citizens against these habits and their fatal results. Many people do not realize that the dangers of using a phone while driving are just as great as the popularity, which brings the government to a pressing decision-are national laws the right

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    Despite the similarity in their thinking of using cell phones are dangerous, Bauer and Badger differ in their perspectives about traffic collisions and the role of cell phones in distracted driving. Bauer mentions about the development of cell phones, that made people use their minds on smartphones

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