Saturday, August 24, 2013
Technology Changing the World
Obviously, this goes without saying but technology is tackling some of the biggest problems and diseases that have plagued the world, especially in third world countries. Today, cell phone usage in Africa is commonplace, with more than 10.7 million mobile phones in Senegal alone. Mobile technologies and other communication services are empowering those who were once isolated and transforming the ways they communicate. While 75 percent of the world has access to a mobile phone, smartphones make up only 15 percent of the global market. biNu is a platform that allows those with feature phones to have a smartphone-like experience through cloud-based apps and services, providing them with immediate access to email, news, books, health information and social features. That means the world's information library is available through not only smartphones, but also conventional mobile phones. Children are able to read books they could not afford and have access to educational information they otherwise would not. Access to information is also giving people the means to have more control over their circumstances.
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With all the online phone service technology we are very connected through communications around the world
ReplyDeleteToday we use the internet for everything. Phone services like video conferencing is one thing.
ReplyDeleteThe technology like web development and mobile applications have made the world a better place.
ReplyDeleteSometimes i wonder if software development is really hindering human communications. When was the last time you sat to dinner without your phone?
ReplyDeleteThe internet and communication services have two sides of the story. Some of the downsides is that even though we are more social, we are more isolated.
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