To be honest I had never heard of Acer until last year when my friend and boyfriend both got an Acer laptop. However, now I know Acer and it is said that Acer is making a strong impact on the PC world and is helping Taiwan climb up the technology chain. Gianfranco Lanci, the chief executive of Acer is becoming rather popular because he has turned Acer into a well organization that is ready to take over the PC world.
Acer seems in a very good position to overtake Dell, the world’s second-largest seller of personal computer and if that does happen Acer would only be behind Hewlett-Packard; no computer company outside the United States has ever climbed so high. Roger L. Kay, a PC industry analyst and president of Endpoint Technologies Associates said “That is a big achievement, and they have beaten the odds.” Acer has now reached number three in the global computer business and has gone through a corporate reinvention.
Acer has been around for fifteen years but has really united as a company. One part of Acer would make computers for other PC sellers that would then put their labels on them. Another part of the company would make computers with their label. Then in 2000, Acer began ending their manufacturing division. They finally decided to focus on their own company and started producing laptops and Acer started to become favored. Acer’s market last year grew by three percent to 10.9 percent, while Dell only grew in 0.1 percent to 15 percent. Acer has continued to narrow that gap this year, 11.6 percent of the market to Dell’s 13.6 percent. However, Acer's 5.25 million units were also notable. The manufacturer used a strong retail and channel presence in Europe and Asia to overtake Dell, DisplaySearch's director of notebook research, John Jacobs, said (Shah 1).
I believe that Acer is going to be good for technology and the PC world. It allows for our society to have more options to choose from and allows for competition, which means better products and lower prices.
References:
article used:Vance, Ashlee. Acer’s Everywhere. How Did That Happen? 28 June 2009. 29 June 2009 http://www.theledger.com/article/20090628/ZNYT01/906283000/1068/YOURTOWN29?Title=Acer-x2019-s-Everywhere-How-Did-That-Happen-.
Shah, Agam. Acer overtakes Dell in laptops sales. 6 Mar. 2008. 29 June 2009 http://www.techworld.com/mobility/news/index.cfm?newsID=11636&pagtype=samechan.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Article 14: July 1
I remember reading an article about President Obama creating a job in the White House for internet security, well that position now seems like a great idea. There seems to be a cyberwar occurring. Russia and the United States cannot agree how to stop the growing threat of cyber attacks that could cause a catastrophe within the cyber world. A senior State Department official said that both nations agree that cyberspace is an emerging battleground. President Obama is going to address the issue when he visits Russia at the General Assembly of the United States.
However, Russia wants an international treaty, while the United States believes a treaty is unnecessary. This disagreement over the approach to stop the cyberwar has hindered cooperation among international law enforcement and the major proportion of attacks to the United States are coming from Russia and China. Recognizing the need to deal with the growing threat of cyberwar, many countries, including the United States, are developing weapons for it, like "logic bombs" that can be hidden in computers to halt them at crucial times .
I believe that cyberwar is going to be a big issue and needs to be thought about carefully so we can be prepared. Linton Wells II a former high-ranking Pentagon official who now teaches at the National Defense University said “The challenge became apparent in 2001, after a Navy P-3 surveillance plane collided with a Chinese fighter plane and the collision was followed by a huge increase in attacks on United States government computer targets from sources that could not be identified” (Markoff 1). Our society already has to deal with so many different types of threats and now we need to be prepared for another type of threat. I think it is time for Russia and the United States to come together and figure out a way to stop these cyber attacks.
References:
Article Used: US, Russia in dispute over computer attacks: report. 27 June 2009. 29 June 2009 http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090628/pl_afp/usrussiaitcomputerdiplomacy.
Markoff, John. U.S. and Russia Differ on a Treaty for Cyberspace. 27 June 2009. 29 June 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/28/world/28cyber.html?partner=rss&emc=rss.
However, Russia wants an international treaty, while the United States believes a treaty is unnecessary. This disagreement over the approach to stop the cyberwar has hindered cooperation among international law enforcement and the major proportion of attacks to the United States are coming from Russia and China. Recognizing the need to deal with the growing threat of cyberwar, many countries, including the United States, are developing weapons for it, like "logic bombs" that can be hidden in computers to halt them at crucial times .
I believe that cyberwar is going to be a big issue and needs to be thought about carefully so we can be prepared. Linton Wells II a former high-ranking Pentagon official who now teaches at the National Defense University said “The challenge became apparent in 2001, after a Navy P-3 surveillance plane collided with a Chinese fighter plane and the collision was followed by a huge increase in attacks on United States government computer targets from sources that could not be identified” (Markoff 1). Our society already has to deal with so many different types of threats and now we need to be prepared for another type of threat. I think it is time for Russia and the United States to come together and figure out a way to stop these cyber attacks.
References:
Article Used: US, Russia in dispute over computer attacks: report. 27 June 2009. 29 June 2009 http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090628/pl_afp/usrussiaitcomputerdiplomacy.
Markoff, John. U.S. and Russia Differ on a Treaty for Cyberspace. 27 June 2009. 29 June 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/28/world/28cyber.html?partner=rss&emc=rss.
Article 13: July 1
What else can Apple do, to make our society love them even more? Well Apple already has begun to think of one more reason to make them more loved by software developers. The new iPhone 3.0 that was released June 17th has a feature that makes it easier to make purchases using iPhone applications and therefore, allowing developers to make more money from the software they create.
For example Electronic Arts founder Trip Hawkins couldn’t wait for the new upgrade because his latest program Digital Chocolate, sells games for cell phones. With the new version of the iPhone Digital Chocolate can sell additional products, whereas with the older versions of the iPhone there was only a one-time fee for each of the fifteen games. Trip Hawkins said "There's no question that players buying games for a one-time fee wouldn't be spending anywhere near this kind of money." Digital Chocolate plans to have released 100 iPhone games in a year. You better believe that the mobile gaming industry is not the only ones going to be making money off the new update of the iPhone. Handmark a mobile app, is considering offering a new app called “Zagat to Go”, which is an application that would regularly update reviews of 40,000 restaurants, hotels, and shops. Also, Newspaper USA Today plans to start charging monthly and annual subscriptions for news apps. According to the data, collected from around 30 million downloads of several hundred applications, the drop-off rate for paid apps is around 70%.
Nevertheless the software makers pocket seventy percent of the revenue generated by the application they sell for Apple’s devices and Apple gets the other thirty percent and gives developers to keep writing software for their devices. Jeremy Liew, managing director at venture capital firm Lightspeed Venture Partners said “The App Store has generated about $318 million in sales since its debut a year ago and could dramatically increase its revenues.”
Well it is always about competition and improvement in our society today. Technology shows how our society works very well. Apple always is pushing the limit for new and exciting things. They have so much competition that they have to make themselves known and wanted. They are not only making our society enjoy their products but also developers because they are helping each other make money.
References:
Article Used: Kharif, Olga. Apple iPhone Software: Developers See Green. 16 June 2009. 29 June 2009 http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jun2009/tc20090616_915518.htm.
Interesting Statics for Apple iPhone Apps. 23 Feb. 2009. 29 June 2009 http://www.iphone-singapore.com/iphone-applications/interesting-statistics-for-apple-iphone-apps/.
For example Electronic Arts founder Trip Hawkins couldn’t wait for the new upgrade because his latest program Digital Chocolate, sells games for cell phones. With the new version of the iPhone Digital Chocolate can sell additional products, whereas with the older versions of the iPhone there was only a one-time fee for each of the fifteen games. Trip Hawkins said "There's no question that players buying games for a one-time fee wouldn't be spending anywhere near this kind of money." Digital Chocolate plans to have released 100 iPhone games in a year. You better believe that the mobile gaming industry is not the only ones going to be making money off the new update of the iPhone. Handmark a mobile app, is considering offering a new app called “Zagat to Go”, which is an application that would regularly update reviews of 40,000 restaurants, hotels, and shops. Also, Newspaper USA Today plans to start charging monthly and annual subscriptions for news apps. According to the data, collected from around 30 million downloads of several hundred applications, the drop-off rate for paid apps is around 70%.
Nevertheless the software makers pocket seventy percent of the revenue generated by the application they sell for Apple’s devices and Apple gets the other thirty percent and gives developers to keep writing software for their devices. Jeremy Liew, managing director at venture capital firm Lightspeed Venture Partners said “The App Store has generated about $318 million in sales since its debut a year ago and could dramatically increase its revenues.”
Well it is always about competition and improvement in our society today. Technology shows how our society works very well. Apple always is pushing the limit for new and exciting things. They have so much competition that they have to make themselves known and wanted. They are not only making our society enjoy their products but also developers because they are helping each other make money.
References:
Article Used: Kharif, Olga. Apple iPhone Software: Developers See Green. 16 June 2009. 29 June 2009 http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jun2009/tc20090616_915518.htm.
Interesting Statics for Apple iPhone Apps. 23 Feb. 2009. 29 June 2009 http://www.iphone-singapore.com/iphone-applications/interesting-statistics-for-apple-iphone-apps/.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Article 12: June 21
Is there really a way to stop fraud from happening on the internet? Well I don’t think there really is but we can do things to try to prevent it from happening and that’s exactly what PayPal tries to do. PayPal has found a new way to try to stop fraud from happening. Many people use PayPal but even if you their identity has been made up (Hansell 1).
The company believes in this so much that they spent $169 million last year to buy Fraud Sciences, an Israeli company that specialized in this sort of data analysis. PayPal says on have never used it PayPal has a file on you. The reason is that if you decide to buy something online and set up your first PayPal account, the service has three seconds to decide if it trusts you or if it will block the sale. PayPal decided that this is a good way to try to prevent fraud because “ Good people on the Internet leave footprints.” Good people always have email accounts, IP addresses, things that accumulate overtime and can be found. However, if someone has made up an identity to try to commit fraud this trial will be hard to find because there won’t be one, which is a good indicator that they will (Hansell 1).
Paypals website says they believe that innovation and careful analysis is the way to beat fraud and that’s why they have developed industry-leading models to review every transaction—and help detect suspicious activity (PayPal 1). PayPal has a way of recognizing customers who use it a lot and get to know them and know they are good people. But when users show up without a PayPal or eBay account, the company can’t start checking them out from scratch if it wants to approve transactions within its three-second window. That’s why it buys data and assembles files on prospective users who have never done business with it.
I think this is a wonderful idea. PayPal has done a great thing for our society because it allows us to be able to not worry about fraud. Technology has allowed for fraud to occur more often and now PayPal has came up with a way to prevent it.
References:
article used : Hansell, Saul. Why PayPal Wants to Know Where Everybody Lives. 19 June 2009. 21 June 2009 http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/19/why-paypal-wants-to-know-where-everybody-lives/.
PayPal. 2009. 21 June 2009
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=xpt/general/SecurityFraud-outside.
The company believes in this so much that they spent $169 million last year to buy Fraud Sciences, an Israeli company that specialized in this sort of data analysis. PayPal says on have never used it PayPal has a file on you. The reason is that if you decide to buy something online and set up your first PayPal account, the service has three seconds to decide if it trusts you or if it will block the sale. PayPal decided that this is a good way to try to prevent fraud because “ Good people on the Internet leave footprints.” Good people always have email accounts, IP addresses, things that accumulate overtime and can be found. However, if someone has made up an identity to try to commit fraud this trial will be hard to find because there won’t be one, which is a good indicator that they will (Hansell 1).
Paypals website says they believe that innovation and careful analysis is the way to beat fraud and that’s why they have developed industry-leading models to review every transaction—and help detect suspicious activity (PayPal 1). PayPal has a way of recognizing customers who use it a lot and get to know them and know they are good people. But when users show up without a PayPal or eBay account, the company can’t start checking them out from scratch if it wants to approve transactions within its three-second window. That’s why it buys data and assembles files on prospective users who have never done business with it.
I think this is a wonderful idea. PayPal has done a great thing for our society because it allows us to be able to not worry about fraud. Technology has allowed for fraud to occur more often and now PayPal has came up with a way to prevent it.
References:
article used : Hansell, Saul. Why PayPal Wants to Know Where Everybody Lives. 19 June 2009. 21 June 2009 http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/19/why-paypal-wants-to-know-where-everybody-lives/.
PayPal. 2009. 21 June 2009
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=xpt/general/SecurityFraud-outside.
Article 11: June 21
We have all heard about people getting in trouble for illegal downloading, however most of us do it but we don’t think that anything would ever happen to us. Did you know that ninety-five percent of downloads are illegal (Tech-Ex 1) ? Well that was not the case for a Minnesota woman who was accused of sharing 24 songs over the internet, which ending up being a $1.92 million dollar verdict. Ken Port the director of the Intellectual Property Institute at William Mitchell College of Law said “Normally in our American legal system, we say the punishment should fit the crime.” He also went on to say, "Now she's being ordered to pay, in some ways, an incomprehensible amount of damages." He closely watched Jammie Thomas’s case and is the one who persuaded the judge in 2007 to give her a retrial, which ended June 18th (Williams 1).
So why haven’t we heard about someone else having to pay this big of a fine for illegal downloading. Well now there is a Federal Law the recording companies are entitled to $750 to $30,000 per infringement but the law allows the jury to raise that to as much as $150,000 per track if it finds the infringements were willful. And the jury for this trial decided on $80,000 per song (Williams 1).
Our society does need to learn that illegal downloading is bad and should not be done; however, $1.92 million seems very excessive, especially when the first trial ordered her to pay 222,000 and the judge gave her another trial because he thought it was too much.
I believe that our society should be punished but it should not be unreasonable because there is no way an average American woman will be able to pay $1.92 million dollars, when the songs can be bought for ninety-nice cents on iTunes.
References:
article used : Williams, Chris. Big fine could be big trouble in downloading case. 19 June 2009. 21 June 2009 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_tec_music_downloading.
Tech-EX. 19 Jan. 2009. 21 June 2009 http://technologyexpert.blogspot.com/2009/01/95-of-music-downloads-are-illegal-ifpi.html.
So why haven’t we heard about someone else having to pay this big of a fine for illegal downloading. Well now there is a Federal Law the recording companies are entitled to $750 to $30,000 per infringement but the law allows the jury to raise that to as much as $150,000 per track if it finds the infringements were willful. And the jury for this trial decided on $80,000 per song (Williams 1).
Our society does need to learn that illegal downloading is bad and should not be done; however, $1.92 million seems very excessive, especially when the first trial ordered her to pay 222,000 and the judge gave her another trial because he thought it was too much.
I believe that our society should be punished but it should not be unreasonable because there is no way an average American woman will be able to pay $1.92 million dollars, when the songs can be bought for ninety-nice cents on iTunes.
References:
article used : Williams, Chris. Big fine could be big trouble in downloading case. 19 June 2009. 21 June 2009 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_tec_music_downloading.
Tech-EX. 19 Jan. 2009. 21 June 2009 http://technologyexpert.blogspot.com/2009/01/95-of-music-downloads-are-illegal-ifpi.html.
Article 10: June 21
Well we have all heard about the upcoming new iPhone 3G S, it has finally arrived. However the new 3rd generation iPhone did not have as big of a crowd. It was definitely different from when the 1st and 2nd generation iPhone came out; Friday's lines outside stores across the country were reportedly 100- to 200-people deep in some places, falling short of the lines that sometimes stretched for blocks in 2007 and 2008. Apple and AT&T offered a more options for purchasing the 3G S this year, which helped to prevent chaos, such as preordering and reservations for in-store pickup. Also there wasn’t as big of a turnout for the new generation because some people are not yet eligible for an upgrade (Ogg 1).
There was also some confusion about the price of the 3G S. It was said that the new iPhone would only be $199. However Jay Bain, San Francisco-based digital marketing manager purchased his third iPhone in three years Friday morning and expected to pay $299 for a 32GB iPhone 3G S. Instead, he ended up laying down $499 for it and said "I guess I didn't read the fine print." The absence of frenzy for the new generation does raise question for Apple; however, they know that the new 4G that is coming out next year will still appeal to the diehard Apple fans (Apple iPhone 1).
So what’s different about the 3G S? It looks the same but offers more speed, more memory, more battery life and a better video and camera. Apple also has new competition with Plam Pre and other smart phones, so it’s very important that Apple keeps coming out with big and better things for the iPhone.
Nevertheless it comes down to our society having competition and companies appealing to our society. Technology is just another way of competition, which I think is good. Competition always makes people and companies strive for bigger and better and that is why Apple keeps coming out with newer iPhones.
References:
article used : Ogg, Erica. Smaller crowds line up for iPhone 3G S on first day. 19` June 2009. 21 June 2009. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10268965-37.html?tag=newsLeadStoriesArea.1
Apple iPhone 3G S Is Better Model -- Or Just Get OS 3.0. 19 June 2009. 21 June 2009. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124525573550923759.html
There was also some confusion about the price of the 3G S. It was said that the new iPhone would only be $199. However Jay Bain, San Francisco-based digital marketing manager purchased his third iPhone in three years Friday morning and expected to pay $299 for a 32GB iPhone 3G S. Instead, he ended up laying down $499 for it and said "I guess I didn't read the fine print." The absence of frenzy for the new generation does raise question for Apple; however, they know that the new 4G that is coming out next year will still appeal to the diehard Apple fans (Apple iPhone 1).
So what’s different about the 3G S? It looks the same but offers more speed, more memory, more battery life and a better video and camera. Apple also has new competition with Plam Pre and other smart phones, so it’s very important that Apple keeps coming out with big and better things for the iPhone.
Nevertheless it comes down to our society having competition and companies appealing to our society. Technology is just another way of competition, which I think is good. Competition always makes people and companies strive for bigger and better and that is why Apple keeps coming out with newer iPhones.
References:
article used : Ogg, Erica. Smaller crowds line up for iPhone 3G S on first day. 19` June 2009. 21 June 2009
Apple iPhone 3G S Is Better Model -- Or Just Get OS 3.0. 19 June 2009. 21 June 2009
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Article Nine: June 14
article used:
http://tech.yahoo.com/news/ap/20090615/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_shoppers__gamble
Have you ever wondered how credit cards work and if your truly safe using them? Well every time you swipe your credit card and wait for it to go through, sensitive data including your name and account number are transferred from store to back through computer networks, which is a potential opening for hackers. Well the Associated Press investigation has found that some banks and other companies that handle your information are not being nearly as cautious as they could. The government leaves it to credit card companies to design security rules that protect the nation's 50 billion annual transactions. So every time we use a credit card companies are gambling with our personal information. More than 70 retailers and payment processors have disclosed breaches since 2006, involving tens of millions of credit and debit card numbers, according to the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse. Credit card providers don't appear to be in a rush to tighten the rules.
I think that we need to be more cautious with using credit cards because technology is becoming more powerful and people and becoming smarter. As much as our society relies on credit cards we need to make sure our privacy is protected 100%. Technology allows credit card companies to keep tabs on what customers are doing with their money, which includes where they shop, what they spend, and whether they pay their bills for other credit cards , their car payments, and mortgages. Technology can cross borders and that is why it so important to regulate it and make sure our credit card information is safe.
Credit cards are not going anywhere if anything more things will resemble credit cards. I think like anything else that deals with technology we need to monitor it closely and make sure that our society is safe.
References:
Congress And Credit Cards: The Death Of Privacy, The Sunset Of Lying. 20 May 2009. 14 June 2009. http://247wallst.com/2009/05/20/congress-and-credit-cards-the-death-of-privacy-the-sunset-of-lying/.
Robertson, Jordan. AP IMPACT: Weak security enables credit card hacks. 14 June 2009. 14 June 2009 http://tech.yahoo.com/news/ap/20090615/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_shoppers__gamble.
http://tech.yahoo.com/news/ap/20090615/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_shoppers__gamble
Have you ever wondered how credit cards work and if your truly safe using them? Well every time you swipe your credit card and wait for it to go through, sensitive data including your name and account number are transferred from store to back through computer networks, which is a potential opening for hackers. Well the Associated Press investigation has found that some banks and other companies that handle your information are not being nearly as cautious as they could. The government leaves it to credit card companies to design security rules that protect the nation's 50 billion annual transactions. So every time we use a credit card companies are gambling with our personal information. More than 70 retailers and payment processors have disclosed breaches since 2006, involving tens of millions of credit and debit card numbers, according to the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse. Credit card providers don't appear to be in a rush to tighten the rules.
I think that we need to be more cautious with using credit cards because technology is becoming more powerful and people and becoming smarter. As much as our society relies on credit cards we need to make sure our privacy is protected 100%. Technology allows credit card companies to keep tabs on what customers are doing with their money, which includes where they shop, what they spend, and whether they pay their bills for other credit cards , their car payments, and mortgages. Technology can cross borders and that is why it so important to regulate it and make sure our credit card information is safe.
Credit cards are not going anywhere if anything more things will resemble credit cards. I think like anything else that deals with technology we need to monitor it closely and make sure that our society is safe.
References:
Congress And Credit Cards: The Death Of Privacy, The Sunset Of Lying. 20 May 2009. 14 June 2009. http://247wallst.com/2009/05/20/congress-and-credit-cards-the-death-of-privacy-the-sunset-of-lying/.
Robertson, Jordan. AP IMPACT: Weak security enables credit card hacks. 14 June 2009. 14 June 2009 http://tech.yahoo.com/news/ap/20090615/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_shoppers__gamble.
Article Eight: June 14
article used:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10263325-92.html?tag=newsEditorsPicksArea.0.
Life is all about competition, whether is with one another or with technology. Anything and everything has competition. Well it is obvious in technology when it comes to the Palm and iPhone. Apple has been doing anything to stay ahead of the competition. Apple introduced the new version of the iPhone called the iPhone 3G at the annual Worldwide Developer’s Conference. They explained it’s just like the iPhone right now except it has a much faster processor that downloads apps three to five times faster and is now in a 32G.
However, Sprint Nextel executives launched their much anticipated Palm Pre and hit an all time sales for the company. Tim Donahue the vice president of business marketing for Sprint said the launch exceeded the company's expectations. The crowds who showed up to buy the Palm Pre were small compared to the crowds for the iPhone, when it was first launched the Palm Pre was still a huge success (Musil 1). Most reviewers agree that the Pre's software makes it a much stronger competitor to the iPhone than other touch-screen devices, such as the BlackBerry Storm. Philip Cusick thinks Palm and Sprint will likely sell about 1 million device a quarter. And he believes the company will sell about 6 million devices in fiscal 2011 (Cha 1).
Personally I don’t think people will forget about the iPhone because so many people are fascinated by it and love it. I don’t believe Apple’s reputation about staying ahead will be harmed. I just think that the Palm Pre and other competitors will make Apple stay on their toes and make them come up with better and more exciting things.
Nevertheless, I think that competition is good for our society because it allows us to get better results because it makes people work harder. I really believe that if our society didn’t have any competition we would not have gotten as far as we have in technology.
References:
Musil, Steven. Week in review: Palm challenges Apple to phone fight. 12 June 2009. 14 June 2009 http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10263325-92.html?tag=newsEditorsPicksArea.0.
Cha, Bonnie. Palm Pre vs. iPhone 3G: Which do you want? 27 Mar. 2009. 14 June 2009 http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-12261_7-10205862-51.html.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10263325-92.html?tag=newsEditorsPicksArea.0.
Life is all about competition, whether is with one another or with technology. Anything and everything has competition. Well it is obvious in technology when it comes to the Palm and iPhone. Apple has been doing anything to stay ahead of the competition. Apple introduced the new version of the iPhone called the iPhone 3G at the annual Worldwide Developer’s Conference. They explained it’s just like the iPhone right now except it has a much faster processor that downloads apps three to five times faster and is now in a 32G.
However, Sprint Nextel executives launched their much anticipated Palm Pre and hit an all time sales for the company. Tim Donahue the vice president of business marketing for Sprint said the launch exceeded the company's expectations. The crowds who showed up to buy the Palm Pre were small compared to the crowds for the iPhone, when it was first launched the Palm Pre was still a huge success (Musil 1). Most reviewers agree that the Pre's software makes it a much stronger competitor to the iPhone than other touch-screen devices, such as the BlackBerry Storm. Philip Cusick thinks Palm and Sprint will likely sell about 1 million device a quarter. And he believes the company will sell about 6 million devices in fiscal 2011 (Cha 1).
Personally I don’t think people will forget about the iPhone because so many people are fascinated by it and love it. I don’t believe Apple’s reputation about staying ahead will be harmed. I just think that the Palm Pre and other competitors will make Apple stay on their toes and make them come up with better and more exciting things.
Nevertheless, I think that competition is good for our society because it allows us to get better results because it makes people work harder. I really believe that if our society didn’t have any competition we would not have gotten as far as we have in technology.
References:
Musil, Steven. Week in review: Palm challenges Apple to phone fight. 12 June 2009. 14 June 2009 http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10263325-92.html?tag=newsEditorsPicksArea.0.
Cha, Bonnie. Palm Pre vs. iPhone 3G: Which do you want? 27 Mar. 2009. 14 June 2009 http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-12261_7-10205862-51.html.
Article Seven: June 14
article used:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/13/business/media/13digital.html?_r=1&ref=technology
Our society loves TV, what would we do without it? Well the TV world is changing faster than ever. We have all heard about broadcasts switching to digital, well now that time has come. Everyone has been warned that if they do not have digital capabilities then they will no longer be able to watch TV after this is in full motion.
According to Nielsen, about 2.8 million homes are completely unprepared for the transition. People need to realize that after this transition bunny ears will no longer work. It is said that an additional 9.5 million homes are only partly ready. The National Association of Broadcasters said the early call volumes were “low to moderate” but the stations in states where more people were not ready had a higher call volume. However, the majority are prepared because they either have cable or satellite and do not rely on over-the-air signals (Stelter). Many people who called claimed they did not know about the transition, despite incessant TV advertising and community outreach. Nearly 700,000 calls were received by a federal hot line this week from people confused about the nationwide switch from analog to digital TV broadcasts that occurred Friday. "Our job is far from over," acting FCC Chairman Michael Copps said in a statement.” This transition is not a one-day affair. We have known about re-scanning and receptions issues for some time and have been doing our best to get the word out (Nakashima 1)."
Nevertheless, I think this transition is good and I think that it is ridiculous that so many people didn’t know that this change was coming. I don’t think this change is bad; everything now is becoming digital so it is not surprising that TV would digital. I think our society needs to stay up to date with what is changing.
References:
Nakashima, Ryan. Digital TV hot line gets 700,000 calls over switch. 13 June 2009. 14 June 2009 http://tech.yahoo.com/news/ap/20090613/ap_on_hi_te/us_digital_tv_transition.
Stelter, Brian. After Long Wait, Stations Switch Off Analog. 12 June 2009. 14 June 2009
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/13/business/media/13digital.html?_r=2&ref=technology.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/13/business/media/13digital.html?_r=1&ref=technology
Our society loves TV, what would we do without it? Well the TV world is changing faster than ever. We have all heard about broadcasts switching to digital, well now that time has come. Everyone has been warned that if they do not have digital capabilities then they will no longer be able to watch TV after this is in full motion.
According to Nielsen, about 2.8 million homes are completely unprepared for the transition. People need to realize that after this transition bunny ears will no longer work. It is said that an additional 9.5 million homes are only partly ready. The National Association of Broadcasters said the early call volumes were “low to moderate” but the stations in states where more people were not ready had a higher call volume. However, the majority are prepared because they either have cable or satellite and do not rely on over-the-air signals (Stelter). Many people who called claimed they did not know about the transition, despite incessant TV advertising and community outreach. Nearly 700,000 calls were received by a federal hot line this week from people confused about the nationwide switch from analog to digital TV broadcasts that occurred Friday. "Our job is far from over," acting FCC Chairman Michael Copps said in a statement.” This transition is not a one-day affair. We have known about re-scanning and receptions issues for some time and have been doing our best to get the word out (Nakashima 1)."
Nevertheless, I think this transition is good and I think that it is ridiculous that so many people didn’t know that this change was coming. I don’t think this change is bad; everything now is becoming digital so it is not surprising that TV would digital. I think our society needs to stay up to date with what is changing.
References:
Nakashima, Ryan. Digital TV hot line gets 700,000 calls over switch. 13 June 2009. 14 June 2009 http://tech.yahoo.com/news/ap/20090613/ap_on_hi_te/us_digital_tv_transition.
Stelter, Brian. After Long Wait, Stations Switch Off Analog. 12 June 2009. 14 June 2009
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/13/business/media/13digital.html?_r=2&ref=technology.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
June 7: Article Six
article used:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/12/business/12immig.html
Have you ever wondered what kind of people are the work horses behind these huge technology powerhouses? Well, honestly I don’t think anyone does. However, now words have been buzzing around Silicon Valley, California that the Justice Department has began an investigation about hiring practices of some of the major technology companies, which include Google, Apple, and Yahoo (Helft1).
It seems that companies compete for the best engineers, marketers and executives; however is the competition becoming more than just competing. Randy Komisar, a partner at Kliener Perkins Caufield and Byers said “There is a gentlemen’s understanding all over the Valley that, it’s not that you don’t hire, it’s the process by which you hire.” Human resource executives say that is not that employees can’t look elsewhere but major companies seem to have an unwritten agreement that other companies can’t recruit other companies’ employees. It is unclear on what exactly the Justice Department is necessarily investigating but they definitely concerned with companies having agreements not to go after one another employees. I think that this is a concern because it can restrict mobility of employees and also hinder the increase of pay to employees, which is not far. I believe it is should be a concern of the Justice Apartment because I do believe these big companies do this because in the end it helps them from having to compete with one another; therefore not allowing wages to increase and allowing the companies to save money (Helft 1). Albert Foer, American Antitrust Institute president told the Post “This could be collusive restraint on trade, which could have a serious impact on competition (Buskirk 1).”
It is undeniable that big technology companies or any company for that matter wants the best; however, they also want to spend as little as possible for the best and the unwritten agreement does just that. I believe that this is very unfair to the employees because not only does it cheat them out of getting a pay raise it also traps them in a job.
References:
Buskirk, Eliot. Antitrust Probe to Review Hiring Practices at Apple, Google, Yahoo: Report. 3 June 2009. 7 June 2009
Helft, Miguel. Unwritten Code Rules Silicon Valley Hiring. 3 June 2009. 7 June 2009.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/12/business/12immig.html
Have you ever wondered what kind of people are the work horses behind these huge technology powerhouses? Well, honestly I don’t think anyone does. However, now words have been buzzing around Silicon Valley, California that the Justice Department has began an investigation about hiring practices of some of the major technology companies, which include Google, Apple, and Yahoo (Helft1).
It seems that companies compete for the best engineers, marketers and executives; however is the competition becoming more than just competing. Randy Komisar, a partner at Kliener Perkins Caufield and Byers said “There is a gentlemen’s understanding all over the Valley that, it’s not that you don’t hire, it’s the process by which you hire.” Human resource executives say that is not that employees can’t look elsewhere but major companies seem to have an unwritten agreement that other companies can’t recruit other companies’ employees. It is unclear on what exactly the Justice Department is necessarily investigating but they definitely concerned with companies having agreements not to go after one another employees. I think that this is a concern because it can restrict mobility of employees and also hinder the increase of pay to employees, which is not far. I believe it is should be a concern of the Justice Apartment because I do believe these big companies do this because in the end it helps them from having to compete with one another; therefore not allowing wages to increase and allowing the companies to save money (Helft 1). Albert Foer, American Antitrust Institute president told the Post “This could be collusive restraint on trade, which could have a serious impact on competition (Buskirk 1).”
It is undeniable that big technology companies or any company for that matter wants the best; however, they also want to spend as little as possible for the best and the unwritten agreement does just that. I believe that this is very unfair to the employees because not only does it cheat them out of getting a pay raise it also traps them in a job.
References:
Buskirk, Eliot. Antitrust Probe to Review Hiring Practices at Apple, Google, Yahoo: Report. 3 June 2009. 7 June 2009
Helft, Miguel. Unwritten Code Rules Silicon Valley Hiring. 3 June 2009. 7 June 2009
June 7: Article Five
article used:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10257163-93.html?tag=newsEditorsPicksArea.0
Have you noticed how many people now not only have a cell phone with texting capabilities but also have internet capabilities? Well I must say I have because I get on Facebook a lot, just like many of other Americans and I have noticed how many other people use Facebook mobile just like me, meaning that they have a phone with internet capabilities. However, people also have TV and video capabilities but not as many people have the capability right now (Whitney 1).
Well it seems that is about to change. Pyramid Research expects the number of users globally paying for mobile video and TV services is expected to jump to 534 million by 2014, a five-fold increase from 2008. It is said that the recent growth is due to the increased bandwidth, lower data costs, and more advanced handheld devices, and that trend will continue (Whitney 1). Mobile video includes paid video clips, music videos, TV episodes, TV programming, and online movies on your cell phone. Derek Medlin, senior analyst at Pyramid Research said that “The availability of improved devices and networks are contributing to a higher level of adoption and spending on mobile video services.” Statics show that watching a video on the Internet during the first quarter of 2009 grew by 53.2% compared to 2008. It seems that the target age that the majority of mobile videos are being watched by teens between ages of 13-17 (New Nielsen 1).
Like any other thing when it comes to mobile devices, I think that this is another way to allow you to do anything on your phone that you can do at home. However, I believe this will still cause problems with communication because now people want have to stay home with their family to watch the Super Bowl, Presidential Inauguration, or the ball drop on New Years.
References:
New Nielsen Report Measures Online Video and Mobile Video Growth. 21 May 2009. 7 June 2009
Whitney, Lance. Mobile video market to grow five-fold by 2014. 4 June 2009. 7 June 2009.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10257163-93.html?tag=newsEditorsPicksArea.0
Have you noticed how many people now not only have a cell phone with texting capabilities but also have internet capabilities? Well I must say I have because I get on Facebook a lot, just like many of other Americans and I have noticed how many other people use Facebook mobile just like me, meaning that they have a phone with internet capabilities. However, people also have TV and video capabilities but not as many people have the capability right now (Whitney 1).
Well it seems that is about to change. Pyramid Research expects the number of users globally paying for mobile video and TV services is expected to jump to 534 million by 2014, a five-fold increase from 2008. It is said that the recent growth is due to the increased bandwidth, lower data costs, and more advanced handheld devices, and that trend will continue (Whitney 1). Mobile video includes paid video clips, music videos, TV episodes, TV programming, and online movies on your cell phone. Derek Medlin, senior analyst at Pyramid Research said that “The availability of improved devices and networks are contributing to a higher level of adoption and spending on mobile video services.” Statics show that watching a video on the Internet during the first quarter of 2009 grew by 53.2% compared to 2008. It seems that the target age that the majority of mobile videos are being watched by teens between ages of 13-17 (New Nielsen 1).
Like any other thing when it comes to mobile devices, I think that this is another way to allow you to do anything on your phone that you can do at home. However, I believe this will still cause problems with communication because now people want have to stay home with their family to watch the Super Bowl, Presidential Inauguration, or the ball drop on New Years.
References:
New Nielsen Report Measures Online Video and Mobile Video Growth. 21 May 2009. 7 June 2009
Whitney, Lance. Mobile video market to grow five-fold by 2014. 4 June 2009. 7 June 2009
June 7: Article Four
article used:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/05/technology/companies/05apple.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&ref=technology
The amazing Apple has seemed to have won over consumers and investors; however, how long will that charm last? Well Apple will have to do something to make sure they are still number one in the technology world. They will try to win everyone over again in the upcoming annual Worldwide Developers Conference. However, it will be harder for them than usual because Apple’s chief executive Steven Jobs, won’t be there.
Nevertheless because Apple is so good at what they do, they have to meet very high and unrealistic expectations. They have to make sure that there competitors don’t catch up to them. The reason why the applications for the phone and iPod are so incredibly popular is because they are viewed by consumers to be far ahead of other phone services and they feel like they are worth having. However, now Apple is shacking in their shoes because Palm, Google, Microsoft, Nokia and Blackberry are catching up introducing their own version of the iPhone. And some companies are releasing a better variety of phones. Apple has to keep their impression up and make sure they are still the best of the best, which puts so many expectations on them (Stone 1).
Benjamin Reitzes, an analyst at Barclays Capital said that “If they start making products people don’t want and start losing users and Apple will run into problems.” In the last two years Apple has sold over 37 million iPhones and iPod Touches and their stock has nearly doubled in the last six months (Stone 1).
I think Apple allows people to be excited about technology because they create new fun exciting things but I also think that this is envied by other companies in the industry. Apple is obliviously giving our society what they want and I hope they still will be able to. And when it comes to stock if it has doubled, then that is good for consumers who invest in Apple because the stock has been very bad for our society lately. Apple topped the rankings for both laptop and desktop support, beating out Lenovo, Dell, Toshiba, Gateway, Sony and HP. They also received the highest ranking of “Better” in all three areas for both laptops and desktops the only company to do so. I think as long as Apple makes consumers happy then they should be still ahead of the competition (Cohen 1). Our society is all about competition whether it’s between each other or technological companies and I think that is good for our society because it gives us better results.
References:
Cohen, Peter. Apple tops Consumer Reports tech support ratings. 5 May 2009. 7 June 2009 http://www.macworld.com/article/133293/2008/05/consumer.html.
Stone, Brad. Apple Races to Keep Ahead of Rivals. 4 June 2009. 7 June 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/05/technology/companies/05apple.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1&ref=technology.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/05/technology/companies/05apple.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&ref=technology
The amazing Apple has seemed to have won over consumers and investors; however, how long will that charm last? Well Apple will have to do something to make sure they are still number one in the technology world. They will try to win everyone over again in the upcoming annual Worldwide Developers Conference. However, it will be harder for them than usual because Apple’s chief executive Steven Jobs, won’t be there.
Nevertheless because Apple is so good at what they do, they have to meet very high and unrealistic expectations. They have to make sure that there competitors don’t catch up to them. The reason why the applications for the phone and iPod are so incredibly popular is because they are viewed by consumers to be far ahead of other phone services and they feel like they are worth having. However, now Apple is shacking in their shoes because Palm, Google, Microsoft, Nokia and Blackberry are catching up introducing their own version of the iPhone. And some companies are releasing a better variety of phones. Apple has to keep their impression up and make sure they are still the best of the best, which puts so many expectations on them (Stone 1).
Benjamin Reitzes, an analyst at Barclays Capital said that “If they start making products people don’t want and start losing users and Apple will run into problems.” In the last two years Apple has sold over 37 million iPhones and iPod Touches and their stock has nearly doubled in the last six months (Stone 1).
I think Apple allows people to be excited about technology because they create new fun exciting things but I also think that this is envied by other companies in the industry. Apple is obliviously giving our society what they want and I hope they still will be able to. And when it comes to stock if it has doubled, then that is good for consumers who invest in Apple because the stock has been very bad for our society lately. Apple topped the rankings for both laptop and desktop support, beating out Lenovo, Dell, Toshiba, Gateway, Sony and HP. They also received the highest ranking of “Better” in all three areas for both laptops and desktops the only company to do so. I think as long as Apple makes consumers happy then they should be still ahead of the competition (Cohen 1). Our society is all about competition whether it’s between each other or technological companies and I think that is good for our society because it gives us better results.
References:
Cohen, Peter. Apple tops Consumer Reports tech support ratings. 5 May 2009. 7 June 2009 http://www.macworld.com/article/133293/2008/05/consumer.html.
Stone, Brad. Apple Races to Keep Ahead of Rivals. 4 June 2009. 7 June 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/05/technology/companies/05apple.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1&ref=technology.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Journal 3: May 31
article used:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10252154-38.html?tag=newsEditorsPicksArea.0
Terrorism is a big concern is America, especially after September 11, when terrorists attacked to take down the World Trade Center. Well now it is becoming evident that physical attack is not the only way to commit terrorism. Cyber-terrorism is possible because of how huge the internet and technology is becoming in everyday life and in the use for the government.
Well President Obama said that America is “not as prepared” as it should be to respond to cyber- terrorism and he has now created a new position in the White House for a cybersecurity coordinator. However, many people are worried about the government regulating the internet and if it will cut into “privacy”. Nevertheless, President Obama made it clear that it will not harm people’s privacy. He stated that "Our pursuit of cybersecurity will not -- I repeat, will not include -- monitoring private sector networks or Internet traffic." The fact is that the internet has become a huge part of society and can be away for terrorists to undermine America. Senator John Rockefeller and Olympia Snowe, members of the Commerce and Intelligence committees, said that “no other president in American history has elevated this issue to that level and we thank Obama for this leadership.” There are many sections of this five hundred page bill. Section 3 of the bill calls for the establishment of an advisory committee to the president of the cybersecurity issues and says that they “shall advise the President on matters relating to the national cybersecurity program and strategy.” This part of the bill will allow President Obama to keep up to date with all the cyber threats being used to get to the government (Bellovin 1).
I believe that this new position in the White House will be very beneficial because the United States needs someone to be able to manage the Internet when it comes to government issues and be able to respond to an attack on the cyber. Also, President Obama is expected to sign an order to create a military cybercommand because America already has many computer weapons that must be prepared for use. The author of this article did a good job covering the topic and stating some issues people might have with the new cybersecurity plan. Nonetheless, President Obama’s plan I think is very wise and will help the government protect our society from harmful terrorist attacks.
References:
Bellovin, Steven. "The Cybersecurity Act of 2009." CircleID. 13 Apr. 2009. 31 May 2009. http://www.circleid.com/posts/20090413_cybersecurity_act_of_2009
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10252154-38.html?tag=newsEditorsPicksArea.0
Terrorism is a big concern is America, especially after September 11, when terrorists attacked to take down the World Trade Center. Well now it is becoming evident that physical attack is not the only way to commit terrorism. Cyber-terrorism is possible because of how huge the internet and technology is becoming in everyday life and in the use for the government.
Well President Obama said that America is “not as prepared” as it should be to respond to cyber- terrorism and he has now created a new position in the White House for a cybersecurity coordinator. However, many people are worried about the government regulating the internet and if it will cut into “privacy”. Nevertheless, President Obama made it clear that it will not harm people’s privacy. He stated that "Our pursuit of cybersecurity will not -- I repeat, will not include -- monitoring private sector networks or Internet traffic." The fact is that the internet has become a huge part of society and can be away for terrorists to undermine America. Senator John Rockefeller and Olympia Snowe, members of the Commerce and Intelligence committees, said that “no other president in American history has elevated this issue to that level and we thank Obama for this leadership.” There are many sections of this five hundred page bill. Section 3 of the bill calls for the establishment of an advisory committee to the president of the cybersecurity issues and says that they “shall advise the President on matters relating to the national cybersecurity program and strategy.” This part of the bill will allow President Obama to keep up to date with all the cyber threats being used to get to the government (Bellovin 1).
I believe that this new position in the White House will be very beneficial because the United States needs someone to be able to manage the Internet when it comes to government issues and be able to respond to an attack on the cyber. Also, President Obama is expected to sign an order to create a military cybercommand because America already has many computer weapons that must be prepared for use. The author of this article did a good job covering the topic and stating some issues people might have with the new cybersecurity plan. Nonetheless, President Obama’s plan I think is very wise and will help the government protect our society from harmful terrorist attacks.
References:
Bellovin, Steven. "The Cybersecurity Act of 2009." CircleID. 13 Apr. 2009. 31 May 2009
Journal 2: May 31
article used:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10248017-36.html?tag=newsLeadStoriesArea.1
What hasn’t Facebook done? When Mark Zukenburg created Facebook in his Harvard dorm with friends, I don’t think he knew how big Facebook would become. And now that Facebook is a huge success and makes a huge profit for not only him but advertisement agencies, more people want to make more money and are creating new ideas for Facebook (Mark Zuckerberg 1).
So, what’s next for Facebook? Well now instead of Facebook having “Gifts” to give to your friends now they are “credits”. And not only are the credits away to buy gifts, they also have promotional items as well. David Swain, a spokesperson for Facebook said "We think enabling developers to accept these credits as a form of payment has the potential to create exciting new use cases for users and developers.” Shifting strategies to a virtual goods platform seems to a good move on Facebook's part and its platform has changed and matured immensely. This new and improved virtual currency seems to not only be good for Facebook but as well as for the app developers because they are getting money without even given Facebook any.
Nevertheless, the virtual currency is a good way to reach the globe because Facebook is now not only connecting millions of Americans but connecting many people overseas. This new virtual currency deals with the issue of currency in other countries. “Now by accumulating as little as 10 credits, you can buy a gift to add more significance to a friend’s birthday, celebrate a special occasion or simply have fun,” Facebook says (“Facebook to Adjust” 1).
I believe that Facebook will be able to succeed in virtual currency as long as privacy is protected. I think that this will better for connecting overseas with the United States and allowing people to give each other gifts in a more sophisticated way. I believe that Facebook is a very creative way to keep our society connected with one another using creative and beneficial ideas.
References:
Mark Zuckerberg. 27 May 2009. 31 May 2009 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Zuckerberg.
"Facebook to Adjust Exchange Rate for Facebook Credits." Inside Facebook. 22 May 2009. 31 May 2009.http://www.insidefacebook.com/2009/05/22/facebook-to-adjust-exchange-rate-for-facebook-credits/
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10248017-36.html?tag=newsLeadStoriesArea.1
What hasn’t Facebook done? When Mark Zukenburg created Facebook in his Harvard dorm with friends, I don’t think he knew how big Facebook would become. And now that Facebook is a huge success and makes a huge profit for not only him but advertisement agencies, more people want to make more money and are creating new ideas for Facebook (Mark Zuckerberg 1).
So, what’s next for Facebook? Well now instead of Facebook having “Gifts” to give to your friends now they are “credits”. And not only are the credits away to buy gifts, they also have promotional items as well. David Swain, a spokesperson for Facebook said "We think enabling developers to accept these credits as a form of payment has the potential to create exciting new use cases for users and developers.” Shifting strategies to a virtual goods platform seems to a good move on Facebook's part and its platform has changed and matured immensely. This new and improved virtual currency seems to not only be good for Facebook but as well as for the app developers because they are getting money without even given Facebook any.
Nevertheless, the virtual currency is a good way to reach the globe because Facebook is now not only connecting millions of Americans but connecting many people overseas. This new virtual currency deals with the issue of currency in other countries. “Now by accumulating as little as 10 credits, you can buy a gift to add more significance to a friend’s birthday, celebrate a special occasion or simply have fun,” Facebook says (“Facebook to Adjust” 1).
I believe that Facebook will be able to succeed in virtual currency as long as privacy is protected. I think that this will better for connecting overseas with the United States and allowing people to give each other gifts in a more sophisticated way. I believe that Facebook is a very creative way to keep our society connected with one another using creative and beneficial ideas.
References:
Mark Zuckerberg. 27 May 2009. 31 May 2009 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Zuckerberg.
"Facebook to Adjust Exchange Rate for Facebook Credits." Inside Facebook. 22 May 2009. 31 May 2009
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Journal 1: May 31
article used:
http://newsnet.byu.edu/story.cfm/60307
Is there anything you can’t do with technology? After reading this article, I believe not. Bob Tedeschi, a reporter for the New York Times wrote an article about how he tracked his wife using an application he downloaded on his G1 phone from T Mobile called Glymspe. Nevertheless Glymspe is becoming available on other phones, such as, iPhones and Blackberrys.
While reading this article I was wondering about privacy and thinking what is the creation of more advanced technology doing to our society? However, after reading more of the article I realized that Glymspe makes sure that tracking is granted by the one being tracked and it could be stopped at any minute or even put on a timer. The person being tracked can be tracked by people who do not have the application; Glymspe allows them to send an email so they can be tracked from a home computer or another cell phone with internet capabilities.
I believe this can be beneficial to our society; however, if not used carefully it can damage our society as well. It can be beneficial say if you wanted to keep a lookout for your family at a big amusement park if the family were to be split up from one another. However, like other advances in technology this tracking mechanism can also cause our society to communicate less and become more dependent on technology. It is said that reliance on mobile phones therefore can lead to a reduction in general competence in an ever increasing population of specialists (“Powering Down” 1). Our society already has lost communication skills because of texting. Glymspe could further impact our society’s communication and trust because now instead of calling your wife before you leave work and your wife believing that her husband is leaving work; she can just track him instead of communicating and trusting him. Derek Westra, a senior from BYU conducted a survey on the effects of technology on communication said, "Research has shown that if a person feels his or her likelihood of being rejected for a date is high, there is a better chance he or she will ask through a text rather than a higher risk way, such as over the phone or in person" (Kasallis 1). This really does not set a good impression for the next generation because it will be teaching that trust and communication is not important anymore because technology can do it for you.
This article did a wonderful job of examining both the positives and negatives of Glymspe. I really enjoyed reading about it and I think Glymspe can be very beneficial to our society and the way we interact if handled properly and making sure it does not hinder communication and trust.
References:
Kasallis, Theresa. "Text messaging affects student relationships." BYU NewsNet. 5 July 2006. 28 May 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/21/technology/personaltech/21smart.html?_r=1&ref=personaltech
"Powering Down: The Negative Effects of Cellular Communication Technology on Human Behavior." Weblog post. 7 Mar. 2007. 28 May 2009.. http://poweringdown.blogspot.com/2007/03/negative-impacts-of-cellular.html
http://newsnet.byu.edu/story.cfm/60307
Is there anything you can’t do with technology? After reading this article, I believe not. Bob Tedeschi, a reporter for the New York Times wrote an article about how he tracked his wife using an application he downloaded on his G1 phone from T Mobile called Glymspe. Nevertheless Glymspe is becoming available on other phones, such as, iPhones and Blackberrys.
While reading this article I was wondering about privacy and thinking what is the creation of more advanced technology doing to our society? However, after reading more of the article I realized that Glymspe makes sure that tracking is granted by the one being tracked and it could be stopped at any minute or even put on a timer. The person being tracked can be tracked by people who do not have the application; Glymspe allows them to send an email so they can be tracked from a home computer or another cell phone with internet capabilities.
I believe this can be beneficial to our society; however, if not used carefully it can damage our society as well. It can be beneficial say if you wanted to keep a lookout for your family at a big amusement park if the family were to be split up from one another. However, like other advances in technology this tracking mechanism can also cause our society to communicate less and become more dependent on technology. It is said that reliance on mobile phones therefore can lead to a reduction in general competence in an ever increasing population of specialists (“Powering Down” 1). Our society already has lost communication skills because of texting. Glymspe could further impact our society’s communication and trust because now instead of calling your wife before you leave work and your wife believing that her husband is leaving work; she can just track him instead of communicating and trusting him. Derek Westra, a senior from BYU conducted a survey on the effects of technology on communication said, "Research has shown that if a person feels his or her likelihood of being rejected for a date is high, there is a better chance he or she will ask through a text rather than a higher risk way, such as over the phone or in person" (Kasallis 1). This really does not set a good impression for the next generation because it will be teaching that trust and communication is not important anymore because technology can do it for you.
This article did a wonderful job of examining both the positives and negatives of Glymspe. I really enjoyed reading about it and I think Glymspe can be very beneficial to our society and the way we interact if handled properly and making sure it does not hinder communication and trust.
References:
Kasallis, Theresa. "Text messaging affects student relationships." BYU NewsNet. 5 July 2006. 28 May 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/21/technology/personaltech/21smart.html?_r=1&ref=personaltech
"Powering Down: The Negative Effects of Cellular Communication Technology on Human Behavior." Weblog post. 7 Mar. 2007. 28 May 2009
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