My Cart - Today’s mobile phones are considered to be small versions of computers. With cameras, MP3 players, and internet, Smartphones have exceeded way beyond just sending and receiving phone signals. They have the capability to store vast amounts of information; relieving us of calendars, address books and notepads, all combined in one neat technological package. Mobile phones now are considered worthless without internet access; this enables users to literally have the world in the palm of their hands, something completely unimaginable 30 years ago. All this knowledge is changing how we handle information and ultimately how we see the world. Technology in the 21st century is truly astounding, but has convenience gone too far?
In an age where mobile phones have become an indispensible part of our existence, surely we can get the same entertainment value from a cheap TV? We’ve started to realize that perhaps our dependence on technology is irreversible. Mobile phones have the capacity to enable people to find destinations and also connect others in just a few clicks. However, Technology comes at a price. This level of ability poses privacy issues; do people really want everyone to know their whereabouts, all of the time? Social networking sites such as Facebook are major culprits for the invasion of privacy. By flicking through a few pages on Facebook you can learn where a person grew up, there school or place of work, age and even what they did at the weekend. It’s ideal for keeping in touch with old friends, but when security is an issue, we need to consider whether or not social networking is really worth it.
