definition of technology |
The branch of knowledge that deals with the creation and use of technical means and their interrelation with life, society, and the environment, drawing upon such subjects as industrial arts, engineering, applied science, and pure science.
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Technology has most definitely influenced societies and can even be considered a social change.
Technology has most definitely contributed to the growth of the industries. The industry is characterized by heavy capital investment in plant and building by the application of science to industrial techniques and by mainly large-scale standardized production.
Technology has also contributed to the process of urbanization. Urbanization can be described as a process of becoming urban, moving to cities, and changing from agriculture to other pursuits, which in turn changes behaviour patterns.Technology has allowed for much urbanization to occur, since it has allowed for more jobs to emerge. It is also a driving factor in the process of globalization.
Modernization is a process that indicates the adoption of the modern ways of life and values. People in the process of this give more importance to science and technology. This has changed the values, customs, and ideologies of many societies around the world, as technology has worked its way into our lives.
Technology has allowed for communication to greatly improve as well. Radio, televisions, satellites, and [cellular] phones have improved a great deal to allow for even more communication. They have helped to connect people all over the world that would otherwise not be able to connect.
A mobile telephone system using low-powered radio transmitters, with each transmitter covering a distinct geographical area (cell) and computer equipment to switch a call from one area to another, thus enabling large-scale car or portable phone service.
the beginning
Cellphones used to be very large, and very hard to carry around or fit in a pocket/purse. In 1983, the Motorola DynaTAC 8000x arrived on the market; this was the first cellphone small enough to carry around in a pocket/purse.They were also primarily used in the sales and business world, but not often for personal use. Also, texting was not yet an option, they were just for talking.
when things started changing
Over time, new features were added to the cellphone. Eventually, cellphone manufacturers began to realize that they could integrate other technologies into their phone and expand its features. The earliest smartphone let users access email, and use the phone as a fax machine, pager, and address book. In recent years, the purpose of the cell phone has shifted from a verbal communication tool to a multimedia tool, often adopting the name "mobile device" rather than being called a phone at all. When cameras were first introduced on phones, the images were low quality and the feature was considered to just be an extra; now, cameras are of much better quality.
today
We now use our cell phones more for surfing the web, checking email, snapping photos, and updating our social media status than actually placing calls. Accessories have become a large part of owning cellphones as well (ie. the Apple Watch), as companies have drawn us into buying these accessories to make our lives easier (yet more dependent on technology). Cell phone companies have rapidly expanding software titles, better screen resolution, and constantly improved the interface to make cell phones easier to navigate, and more fun to use. The cell phones of today are also replacing our other gadgets, such as cameras and video cameras. People don’t bother carrying around their point-and-shoot cameras anymore, they just use their cellphones. People also don’t bother carrying around a laptop all the time, since you can do pretty much everything on cellphones nowadays.
future of cell phones
In the future, the convergence of all our tech gadgets into one mobile device will continue to advance. The "smartphone" will eventually completely take over the market, eliminating regular cellphones entirely. Perhaps in the future, cellphones will become even more naturally in sync with our biological reflexes and processes (ie. eye movement, thought processes, cultural preferences, etc.).
Cellphones are changing the way we experience technology; they are changing the way we experience social media and how we are able to connect to other people all around the world. We used to only be able to talk to people in person, now, we are able to talk to people universally 24/7, through emails, texting, and social media (all on our cellphones). It has definitely changed the way we experience the world.
This generation relies way too much on technology to live our every day lives. There needs to be a change, but there will probably not be one, as technology has grown into and taken over our lives.
the real question is, where do we go from here?