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The Technology Itself:

The smart phone is a technology that allows you to be more efficient in life by accessing various information and communicating with people quickly but not always face to face. It is made of normal material like metal and plastic and can be fixed where you bought the phone. It contains a SIM card which is like the brain and a battery which runs it.

Social context of the technology: It is almost a necessity now to have a cell phone but my parents and grandparents did not have one and did fine. It is needed to let my parents know information from me quickly that they need like when to pick me up or if I have a problem. Almost all my friends have one and most people do too.

The Biases of the Technology: It is presented in the media and through peer pressure that we must have a cell phone although we could get by without one if we had to. But it does advance communication with other countries and people. However at my age, most of that communication is wasted because it is just texting with friends and parents and not learning from people from other countries.

The impacts of the Technology It definitely has benefits and speeds up productivity in society. People that understand this technology probably excel faster and get things done more quickly. They can learn alot quickly and communicate very fast. But that is part of the problem too. Everything is so fast. We are all increasing in speed but where is it getting us? It is almost like we are going too fast then we need to fix our mistakes and that just makes the time almost equal to life without te technology. We are opting for the technology and internet access instead of picking up a book.

The Final Analysis It helps me be productive and when I am forgetful I can get the information I need quickly. I can get alot done but it doesn't reduce my work just makes me do alot more. I can quickly get in contact with my family which is the most important thing. But it's almost like an addiction. You must always have your phone and are always looking for information and are always looking to answer something or get something answered. I am never free from it.