How Portable Devices Affect Our Everyday Lives

As of 2018, almost 5 billion people own or have access to a mobile device. Are you one of them?(1)

Mobile Phones

Mobile phones are misnamed. They should be called gateways to human knowledge. -Ray Kurzweil

It's extremely easy to spot a mobile phone anywhere you go nowadays. Everything we do nowadays seems to involve our mobile phone in one way or another: we shop with our phones, order food, interact with others, The simple fact is that these 5' by 2' devices have taken over the world in a matter of years.

Pros

Cons

Cellphones allow users to reach anyone at any time(emergency services, your workplace/school, family and friends, etc)
Options like texting made communicating short messages quicker and more efficient
Cellphones provide entertainment such as music, games, and social media platforms
Constant communication between parents and children
They have a high level of portability
Tracking capabilities allow users to track someone important to them
Capturing pictures is easy and quick

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Texting or calling while driving causes distraction which can lead to an accident
Cellphones made sexual exploitation easier through sending pictures and sexting
Levels of E-Waste are rising due to the constant electronic waste
Mobile devices make it easier for students to cheat in school
Texting and phone calls have replaced face-to-face interaction which compromises our social development
Cellphones are one of the top 10 addictions in the world
These devices take focus away from important things like work and studying

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Laptops

Computers are incredibly fast, accurate, and stupid. Human beings are incredibly slow, inaccurate, and brilliant. Together they are powerful beyond imagination. - Albert Einstein

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Laptops and Computers are the foundations of access, learning, research, and technology itself. These devices gave us the tools to make learning more efficient than ever before. With search engines like Google and Internet Explorer, any question you have can be answered in a matter of seconds all because of computers.
Laptops in School and the Workplace: Nowadays it seems that everything we do in school and work would be virtually impossible without computers. These devices allow students to research and learn faster than ever before. At home computers also allow students further access to education online which can expand and improve their knowledge. Writing reports, essays, documents, spreadsheets, etc is easier than ever with computers. There seems to hardly be a need for a pen or pencil anymore. (5) (6)
Access Laptops Offer: Laptops provide global access to websites, information, programs, social media platforms, and much more. With the access laptops provide, all our emails, research, documents, and important data stored on a laptop is portable. (5)
Other Benefits Include: 1. Memory abilities that enables laptops to store data and programs 2. Computers are now able to manage important global systems like food production and transport 3. Unlike computers they do not need to be plugged into a power source to operate (battery life is anywhere from 2-8 hours) 4. Accessing data like crime rates, medical records, urban planning, etc is extremely beneficial to knowing more about where you live/planning to move to. (7)

The Affect on Developing Countries: A True Impact

Technology, especially portable devices, have changed the ways developed countries operate. All devices have had a major impact on how humans interact, research, connect, learn, and function but not all people have had the same access as those who live in developed countries. Providing access to everyone in the world would be the ultimate goal and just recently, technology has started making its impact in developing countries.
The future of technology lies in developing countries.

Healthcare	Economy	Education
Cellphones give people in developing nations quick and easy access to the knowledge and understanding of healthcare, symptoms, treatments, and medical history Health text messaging provides the public with alerts about health emergencies as well as reminders for medications and appointments Portable sensors monitor peoples health conditions who do not have easy access to hospitals (8) (9)	Cellphones and laptops provide fast information about job offerings/ career paths that can help people get on their feet Portable devices give access to financial services that can be a path out of poverty Mobile money services make sending and receiving payments more efficient for those who do not live near a bank (8) (9)	Laptops and cellphones in the classroom give students more opportunities to learn Exposing children to technology allows them to develop skills they can use in the work force eLearning provides classes that schools in developing countries may not offer (8)

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Questions

1. How do people in developing countries have access to technology when it is so expensive?
2. Are there any effects that technology can have on the health of the planet? If so, what are they?
3. How does technology improve the economy?
Answers

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