But just as people are apt to do, the internet is now something to be abused. Everyone posts their status updates on social networking sites and that is considered keeping in touch. Social networking has led to downfall of socialization. No one feels the need to pick up the phone to call or stop by; after all they know how your day went thanks to the internet.

Sadly the flip side of this is that there is a large generation of people unwilling to use social networking or even email. Some have them have them but rarely use them. These people are being left behind and are finding themselves out of touch with their younger loved ones. No one wants to take the time out of their busy day to call the technologically un-savvy relatives.

Next time you get ready to click send on your email, consider calling your loved one instead.

The convenience of cell phones was also accompanied by a wonderful market for the service providers. Several people signed up for a contract with a mobile carrier. The influx of customers generated a increase in the number of cell phone companies. The providers now offer competitive prices and no contract cell phone services . Time that is saved from completing regular daily tasks can be used for an extra jog around the block or to make a healthy stir fry dinner. The space age technology for wireless phones gave people more personal time for their lives.

But like every piece of technology and progression crafted with the best intentions, there was a dark side to it all. People started to favor instant messaging, texting and calling as opposed to meeting their own neighbors in person. And while physical contact and face-to-face meetings are far from phased out of human society, one can certainly see the widening gulf between us and it only gets wider with every new advancement.

New improvements in 4G internet technology from service providers like Sprint and Clearwire have now made it so that you don’t even have to be at home to accomplish some of the larger web tasks. Why go to a bookstore and perhaps meet people or talk to a cashier when you can just have a book delivered at the press of a button? Will there be a time where we can no longer communicate with one another in personwhen we are incapable?

Probably not, but one has to wonder.

Nowadays, most phones easily fit in your pocket, play music, and can surf the web.Additional information can be found at http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/telecom/wireless/cell-phone-evidence-in-palo-alto-murder-made-it-the-high-tech-case-of-the-year. I think most people would be hard pressed to find a cell phone that was just simply for calling. Coverage areas are now international with both data and voice. Smartphones are abundant in the market as well in several styles, all allowing users to take what is equivalent to a portable computer with them in their pocket. They also have access to GPS and applications; chances are if you want to do anything from playing a game to balance your checkbook, there will be an app that will suit your needs.

From its inception, computers began to shrink in size as the technology progressed. Gradually, the machines progressed to devices like the Commodore 64 and Texas Instruments TI99-4A. Families would be able to share in the experience and it was just a taste of what was soon to follow. BASIC programming classes were soon taught in Junior High schools and before long, as companies grew with technology there was an entire generation ready to help it along. As time progressed, computers became more powerful the smaller they became with processors that could run multiple threads of information at the same time. This trend continues today, as the systems evolve, so do their uses. These days, we have more computing power in a basic Smartphone than most of the first computers had.

Compact Discs came along and they introduced optics to the equation. The sound quality is head and shoulders above cassettes. Along with the music, it became possible to include software with the music, bringing to market what became known as ECDs (Enhanced CD). Artists could include video footage, small games, or just images that could be run on special cd players (that connect to your TV) or computers. The major issue many find with CDs is that when they get scratched they would get skips or just not play like a record would. Overall, they are a more durable medium because you could actually wash them if need be to remove fingerprints or other contaminants.

As computers became more prevalent and the internet became a household tool, MP3s became more the norm. Music players that ran the MP3 files (such as the IPod, Zune, and Zen) made it possible for someone to have thousands of songs at their fingertips at any given time. Microsoft, Apple, and Creative all led the charge and brought in an era that caused a lot of strife between most of the music industry and consumers. The players themselves got smaller and could hold more music, and even phones started supporting MP3 playback as a function. MP3 is here to stay, and who knows what the next step will be.