Technology And Technology : The Influence Of Technology

Technology has always been a controversial subject between conservative people and innovators. Some people believe that it is a great tool to connect cultures and improve education and innovation in our society today, but others view it as a menace in our lives. “Growing Up Tethered” by Sherry Turkle and “George Orwell...Meet Mark Zuckerberg” by Lori Andrews both view technology as a dangerous tool. They believe in the many drawbacks of technology and the harm it can do to our lives with no explanation of the positive effects it has had on our society. “Our Future Selves” by Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohen plays the role of a positive look at technology and its role in our lives today. It gives examples of how advancing technology helps us and improves so many peoples’s lives. We can use Schmidt and Cohen’s essay as a lens to view the other two texts and gain a different understanding of what they are writing about.

Technology is as much of a distraction as it is an asset. It took me 30 minutes to begin this essay because my phone is right next to me, and I got a text. A single message turned into a full conversation along with an update on multiple social media apps. I was annoyed with my phone because it distracted me from my essay, but how could I stay mad at something so important to me? Without my phone I doubt I could be a functioning adult. I couldn’t have bought my Starbucks this morning, I used the mobile app, and I couldn’t have boarded my plane, my boarding pass was sent to my email, and I couldn’t have called an Uber to get back to school.

Today there are many technologies that have provided change in our social environments. For example, we have access to laptop/computers, the Internet, cell phones, and android pads. This is beneficial because we can use the Internet to obtain information almost instantly to assist in research and education as well as staying in communication with friends and family. I believe that every household should have access to these technologies but due to socioeconomic conditions that is not possible. I feel that the technology today has evolved from landline telephones and going to the library to being able to make calls anytime from anywhere and find information at the touch of our fingertips. The

Through the years technology has been evolving increasingly, from flip phones to smartphones to watches used as phones, type writers to laptops to touch screen laptops and radios to basic televisions to big screens to flat screens and on to smart screens. Growing up, I would often spend time watching many hours of television. As a teenager, I also would begin spending more time on phone; talking, texting and video chatting. In today the world, the internet is highly influential, and is filled with a plethora of information about many things. For a long time, phones and the internet have become very problematic because of the lack of communication. Because technology may have a negative effect, it can lead to an overload from the media, to phones hindering writing skills and online communication can affect face to face communication.

It is evident that the United States is one of the most technologically advanced countries of today’s modern world. The article “The World’s Leading Nations for Innovation and Technology,” written by Richard Florida, ranks the U.S. ranks 3rd internationally based on research and development along with innovation. As impressive as it seems, this excess of technology in the country has sucked the upper and middle class citizens into a world of machines. A study conducted by MobileInsurance estimates that the average

Wendell Berry’s excerpt from “What are People For?” states that the progression of technology can’t be because it is necessary for family, community, and life; that it is because we seek money and ease for our future. Advanced technology although desirable isn’t a necessity and may be blinding us with temptation and desire.

Computerization is not necessary destroying jobs, but rather degrading the quality of jobs and creating a substantial division of labor force. The demand for highly skilled employees who perform well in intellectual tasks is strong, but the middle of the labor market, where the routine task-intensive jobs lie, is sagging. The labor force without the technological training required therefore concentrate in manual task-intensive jobs — like food services, cleaning and security — which are numerous but offer low wages, precarious job security and few prospects for upward mobility. This bifurcation of job opportunities has contributed to the historic rise in income inequality. (Autor, Dorn) It’s is becoming more difficult to overlook the fact that technology is widening the income gap between the tech-savvy and everyone else. All this changes in the labor force market and technology are signs that the economy is going through a period of transition, alike to those it’s experienced

* Economic status The acquisition of technology is often not a high priority for people in low socioeconomic groups. The priority for people in these groups may be housing, food and health care. The provision of public internet access through libraries and internet cafes has assisted people access the internet.

As stimulating as it may seem, people can’t deny that America is becoming very dependent on technology. Since the first computers we’re invented, scientists have (on a large scale) been flourishing on new ways of technology. From the first calculator to the x-ray machine, Americans have gotten quite used to technology in their everyday lives.

Many thrive on having the latest model of technology. Most seat on the edge of their seats or more appropriately camp outside retail stores wanting to spend extra money to purchase a certain product the moment it becomes available. This mindset is quite the opposite within the rural communities I’ve choose to reveal this throughout my project. Technology is seeping into their world’s and each society deals with the evolution differently. Some carefully select only items that are needed for specific professions, while others find these “luxury” items completely useless for their content

We grew up in the age of transition. Our childhood previously consisting of jumping rope, going outside, and playing in playgrounds quickly changed into something more technological. We watched handwritten letters became electronic, film became digital, a huge corded phones become small computers in our pockets. Now we are becoming dependent on these new technologies.

Can you imagine yourself not knowing the word “internet”? How about not having a cell phone or a computer for the rest of your life? Not everyone, globally, has touch a phone or laptop. Many poor families or poor countries are not able to get a computer and have access to the Internet. New modern inventions are always wanted in the United States, but globally having a background of a low poor class affects the use of technology, and learning style. Professors Eastin, Cicchirillo, and Mabry reports “Digital divide was centered on the gap between people who did or did not have access to this technology” (2). Since the 1950s, new technologies (such as books, papers, etc.) were sold to the rich people and slowly

What the author is hinting at is the long romanticized notion that technology will raise the standard of living for all, especially the middle class, and even those who are most vulnerable to being impoverished. There is an underlying assumption that the widespread accessibility of the internet and advanced manufacturing will move all of the society up together.

As the capabilities of computer technology continue to multiply while the price declines, “a great many of life’s necessities and luxurious will become ever cheaper” (Thompson). People will enjoy more luxurious lifestyles because the productivity which technology inspires will lower the cost of goods. More goods and services will enter the market when advanced computer technology grows more available for companies to use. Nixon states, “When you have the latest technology to help you do your job, it means you can do more with the same effort. That's why we say investment in modern equipment will increase productivity” (Nixon). The investment of technology is important to the workforce because more work can be done with the same effort used before. Productivity is a driving force in the economy and with technology increasing the boundaries of productivity, the wealth of society will increase as well. Even in an extreme future where work is solely occupied by computer technology, a new artisanal economy geared around self-expression and pleasure will become a possibility (Thompson). The previous burden of labor that consumed an individual’s time will cease to exist. Society will be focused around people expressing their ideas and enjoying leisure time. The technology based workforce will allow people to focus exclusively on caring for their families and performing

DigiTimes (2010) demonstrates that the first generation of iPad price was $499, at that time some tablet PC manufacturers predicted iPad’s price is about $1000 and these tablet PC manufacturers originally planned their tablet prices 20%-30% lower than the iPad. The present the iPad price is only $499, which compels the tablet PC manufacturer to re-evaluate the price strategy. If tablet PC manufacturers want their product appealing to consumers, they could only adjust the price lower than the iPad. But the final result shows that it is failed, and now iPad is the fourth generation, but it still people’s first choice for PC tablets. If the iPhone and iPad’s price were more expensive, maybe they would not be so popular; I believe Apple Company is also aware of this