...Parents Limit Screen Time for Children? Instagram, Snapchat, Youtube and Fruit Ninja, sound familiar? These are all popular apps many people love on their phone, many think that these games are all fun, but there is also a bad side to them that many people don’t see. Parents need to limit screen time for children because it can cause depression and anxiety, a disconnection from nature, and puts them at risk for obesity and unhealthy eating habits. Children who have unlimited screen time or obsessive amounts of screen time are more likely to have depression and or anxiety. As stated by Michael Price, “Researchers have returned to data and looked for a correlation between screen time and depressive symptoms. They found that...
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...DIFFERENT TYPES OF DISPLAYS 1. Cathode Ray Tubes (CRT) Technology This technology has been in use for more than 100 years, and is found in most televisions and computer monitors. Beams of electrons, from an electron gun are projected towards the fluorescent screen, within a vacuum, and each time it hits the screen, a phosphor dot lights up inside the glass tube, and thus illuminating active protons of the screen. Repetitions through the screen form a complete image. The image colour depends on the intensity of the three beams of RED, BLUE and Green. The screen is usually made of thick glass to prevent the emitting of x-rays to the environment. The tube has high stress due to the presence of the vacuum which can cause an explosion if the outer glass was to break. These types of screens are very hard to recycle because they have high concentration of lead and phosphors 2. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Technology This technology uses the light modulating properties of liquid crystals. This display uses two sheets of polarizing material with a liquid crystal solution between them (thus the name liquid crystal display). An electric current passed through the liquid causes the crystals to align so that light cannot pass through them, acting like a filter. The screen is then put in front of a light source in order to produce images. When light falls on a pixel on the screen, the pixel appears black but change in the amount of voltage flowing in each pixels results in varying amount...
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...the general process of using a computer can be frustrating. A “touch-screen” made it much easier for a user to navigate around their computer, cell phone, laptop or tablet. Not only did the touch-screen make things more simple, it also made devices smaller and more portable. There is no need for a physical keyboard if you can use a touch keyboard built right into your device. HISTORY E.A. Johnson developed the theory of a touch-screen in 1969. This touch-screen was of CAPACITIVE technology and developed for air traffic control. He also developed a RESISTIVE technology around the same time. The two different types remain the most popular still to this day. CAPACITIVE TECHNOLOGY Capacitive screens are made up of 3 key components: first, a glass substrate surface; then, a transparent conductive layer; and last, a thin transparent surface. Capacitive technology works when a person touches the screen, a charge is transferred to the body and back to the screen. The device recognizes the charge or touch; Then, the processor computes the specific instruction back to the screen of the user. Smartphones and tablets typically use capacitive technology. RESISTIVE TECHNOLOGY A resistive screen is made up of 4 key layers: first, a glass substrate surface; then , non-conductive separator dots; next, a transparent conductive layer; and finally, a flexible transparent surface. When a resistive screen is pressured the top sheet is pushed back toward the second sheet; creating...
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...OF TOUCH SCREEN TECHNOLOGY • TYPES OF TOUCH SCREEN TECHNOLOGY • RESISITIVE TOUCHSCREEN (INC. PROS AND CON S.) • CAPACITIVE TOUCH SCREEN (INC. PROS AND CON S.) • SURFACE ACOUCTIC WAVE TOUCHSCREEN TECHNOLYGY (INC. PROS AND CONS.) • INFRARED TOUCH SCREEN TECHNOLGY (INC. PROS AND CON S.) • MUTLI TOUCH TECHNOLGY ( the plural technology) • THE FUTURE OF TOUCHSCREEN TOUCHSCREEN CONSUMERS • REFERENCES ABSTRACT In today’s society, the way in which we physically interact with electronic devices is changing how we focus our technological research. This change has led to many great advances, including the development of touch screen technology. Through the use of touch screen technology, the operator is given an alternative method of how he or she can interact with a device. This technology operates in four distinct ways: Resistive systems, capacitive systems, surface acoustic wave and infrared systems. This paper will investigate, discuss, and compare these different technologies, focusing on the differences in application, aspects of sustainability, as well as the positive and negative qualities. In addition to which this paper will also include the components of touch screen and the science behind it. This paper will also throw light on history of this technology and the successful future of touch screen in coming...
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...How much quality time have you spent with your friends or family this week? Not much, right? Most of your time is “spent”, or should I say, wasted, on technology. Technology has been extremely overused since it’s so reliable. If you need anything it is there to help. However the over usage of it prevents us from having intimate relationships with people and can cause us to get injured. “Screen Free Week” is an event in which people all around the world try to give up their devices for a week. We too should participate in the “Shut Down Your Screen Week” because during that week it will have a positive effect in our daily lives. The use of technology has severed our ties with people we cherish. Whenever we’re spending time in front of a screen, it distracts us from the fact that we could be using that same time with our family and friends. In the article “Social Media as Community,” it states that studies have shown that Americans today have fewer close relationships that they did twenty years ago. Our technology could have caused our personal relationships to be more distant and less...
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...A touchscreen is an electronic visual display that the user can control through simple or multi-touch gestures by touching the screen with one or more fingers. Some touchscreens can also detect objects such as a stylus or ordinary or specially coated gloves. The user can use the touchscreen to react to what is displayed and to control how it is displayed (for example by zooming the text size). The touchscreen enables the user to interact directly with what is displayed, rather than using a mouse, touchpad, or any other intermediate device (other than a stylus, which is optional for most modern touchscreens). Touchscreens are common in devices such as game consoles, all-in-one computers, tablet computers, and smartphones. They can also be attached to computers or, as terminals, to networks. They also play a prominent role in the design of digital appliances such as personal digital assistants (PDAs), satellite navigation devices, mobile phones, and video games. The popularity of smartphones, tablets, and many types of information appliances is driving the demand and acceptance of common touchscreens for portable and functional electronics. Touchscreens are popular in the medical field and in heavy industry, as well as in kiosks such as museum displays or room automation, where keyboard and mouse systems do not allow a suitably intuitive, rapid, or accurate interaction by the user with the display's content. Historically, the touchscreen sensor and its accompanying...
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...Touch Screen Devices for Marketing & Sales Purposes Presented to: WGU Matt Dotson 12/29/2012 Table of Contents Executive Summary .............................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. Introduction ........................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined. Object of Study .................................................................................................................. 5 Research Findings .............................................................................................................. 6 Performance of the new technology on the volume of stock orders ..................................... 7 Performance of information technology on time taken to supply tires to the dealers ............. 8 Performance of information technology on customer service .............................................. 9 Recommendations.............................................................................................................10 Conclusion........................................................................................................................12 References .......................................................................................................................12 Executive Summary This research report was based on an investigation into the impact of new information technology in the business sector. The study was focused on a new business, which was...
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...body. . The EMFs generated by your screen and machine could be seriously damaging your health. The Bad Effects Of Computer Radiation… We’ll examine the EMF radiation from different types of desktop and laptop computers, what that means for your health, and the SafeSpace products that can protect you while you work, surf and socialize online. What is Computer Radiation & Where Does it Come From? CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) screen radiation - If your desktop monitor (or TV) is a few years old and has a deep cabinet, chances are it’s a CRT. CRTs are by far the most dangerous type of screen. • Few desktop computers are made with CRT screens anymore (though some video gamers still prefer them). • The images produced by CRT screens involve a number of processes, including the front of the tube being scanned downward in a pattern of lines, electron beams “sweeping” an image across the screen by modulating their intensity, a coil generating magnetic field and more. The Health Dangers of CRTs • Small amounts of radiation (x-ray frequencies and others) are emitted as the electrons sweep the screen. • At close range, this radiation (literally pulsating fields of energy) puts biological stress on humans, animals and plants. • CRTs also operate at an extremely high voltage, which continues on long after the computer has been turned off. LCD ( Liquid Crystal Display) Screens Radiation - these screens are flatter, often appearing as panels. LCD screens are safer than CRTs. • Display...
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...ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We would like to express our sincere gratitude towards University Kuala Lumpur Institute of Marine Engineering Technology, for providing us with the opportunity to prepare this business plan and also for guiding us throughout the project. We are also thankful to Encik to Abdul Ghafar Bin Othman, lecturer of Technopreneurship for helping us conduct the research. We would like to acknowledge his valuable guidance and support that motivated us to contribute tremendously to this report. The success of this business plan also depends on the encouragement and guidelines of many others. So, we would take this opportunity to thank all of them who have helped us through this business plan. We are doing a business plan about touch screen dining table with the new implanted high technologies to create a new business opportunities in Malaysia. We believe that this new business will really help us to achieve our dreams in the near future. Through this project we have gained a lot of experiences in finding out more about the subject matter and the technopreneurship concepts as well as the financial and business concepts. Moreover we have gained the knowledge of the process and how this subject actually helps is to be an entrepreneur. After finished, we realize that setting up a new business requires a lot thought and hard work. Last but not least, we would also like to thank all the friends who were always supporting and be there when needed. Thank you. ...
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...How does screen time effect your children? For viewers who are wondering if screen time is ruining their children. It's time to let go of screen fears because we are in the future! and what do you use in the future, that's right technology. Now a days you can't hold a job unless you know how to operate a computer, tablet, smartphone, etc. so why not start teaching them young. More media content is designed for children every year including sofware that is educational and not so educational so let your child play on a phone for an hour a day learning math and abc's or let your child watch cartoons hours at a time it's really up to you and you choose to use screen time. In paragraph 5 of It's Time To Let Go Of Screen Fears there is an important statement that says "Screen time has become an everyday part of life. There's no need to keep children away from it." I strongly agree with this statement because we are in the future and everyday jobs are now requiring you to atleast know how to operate a computer. Why would you keep your child from gaining experience early on? The best time for anyone to learn is when they are young because their minds are like sponges and they crave education....
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...Magic in the Screen In the age of technology which we currently live, it would be unheard of to come across someone who did not own a television, a computer, and a mobile phone. With all kinds of electronics at our disposal, personal interactions have become less essential. A 2008 study conducted by Ball State University and sequent partners, found the average American spend eight and a half hours a day in front of a screen whether it be a TV, a computer or some other gadget. A paper published in “Biologist” stated in 2007 on a average a person would spend under 2.5 per day participating in face to face interactions. This means that the average person would spend a minimum of triple the amount of time staring at a screen then they would in face to face interaction. In the Poem ‘The Screen’ By Terrence Chiusano, the author provides an example of the memorizing affect screens have on people. The poem explain how during flights the passengers generally ignore the stewardess when she explains emergency procedures, except on one flight the author was on where they instead used a prerecorded version. The recorded version immediately captivated everyone’s attention. The author’s message is clearly stated as well as obviously depicted in his example, ‘the screen is magic’. His language is simple and straight forward as he does not to dress up his message to have it understood. Even in a situation where the information could potentially save the viewers life it is ignored when presented...
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...digital channels buy as much as four to eight times more as those who simply interact with retailers through one channel,” according to Maginus digital marketing executive Amanda Mulquiney. ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS: While retailers may consider showrooming to be a threat, the power of in-store Wi-Fi and displays shouldn’t be underestimated. M&S’s free next-day-delivery-to-store proposition has supported 54 percent of the orders placed or collected in-store since launch. What began as a marketing gag generated engagement about the Bloomingdales brand’s use of cool technology to create excitement about the Super Bowl. If that is the case, doesn't it make sense for retailers to use digital in-store, providing the types of devices with which omnichannel shoppers are already used to interacting with? While retailers may consider showrooming to be a threat, the power of in-store Wi-Fi and displays to enable consumers to access product information, reviews, and prices shouldn’t be underestimated. Let’s look at three examples of retailers innovating with digital technology to improve their in-store experience and drive engagement and sales. Marks & Spencer’s Digital Flagship Department Stores: M&S has been providing more ways to access products, including the introduction of new browse-and-order points, large digital screens that play catwalk videos to showcase products, and virtual makeover counters with facial recognition technology. Its new multichannel Home Hub maximizes store...
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...Emerging Touchscreen Technology Touchscreen displays are becoming more common than ever before. Almost every type of device you can buy has an option for touch screen; phones, computers, DVD players and also televisions. It is becoming more beneficial to use rather than the old fashion push in button. One of the many benefits of having a touch screen is that it is much more convenient for those with larger hands. Many cell phones that we used to carry had such small buttons; you would literally have to use your finger nails to press them in. Also, there would be complaints about buttons sticking, and breaking off, making them nearly impossible to use. According to the article Touch Screen vs. Tactile Controls, the only benefit the button has over touchscreen is that you won’t have as many smears on the screen. Even though the cost to have a touchscreen is almost double that of a push button, consumers seem to want to keep upgrading their devices, just to have the next best thing. And as more companies started to develop full touch screen cell phones, other devices were stepping up. Touchscreen Today The tablet is one of the most convenient devices you would want to own. Your tablet is like a mobile computer, like a laptop but a little more discreet and easy to carry. Unlike the laptop, a tablet can use 3G to connect to the internet from almost anywhere. A disadvantage of the tablet compared to a laptop, is the fact that you can’t use it in your lap, therefore...
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...It was early Saturday morning. I decided to text my friend to see if he wanted to go to breakfast. Seconds later I got a response; he would love to. When we got to Cracker Barrel, there was a gigantic crowd. So, we decided to wait, but the entire time we were waiting, my friend, instead of talking to me, just looked at his phone. I was infuriated. And if it wasn’t bad enough already, when we got to the table, he proceeded to look at his phone almost the entire time. This is becoming a major problem among teens, as well as adults. Just last week, I was at Chey’s and I look over to the table across from me, and both women were staring at their phones and were not saying a word to each other. Is this what we really want the dinner table to look...
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... REG NO. :- 11013455 LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY TABLE OF CONTENTS |SNO |TOPIC |PAGE | | | |NO | |1 |what is lcd | 8 | |2 |Technology behind lcd |9 | | |monitor | | |3 |Working of lcd monitor |10 | |4 |Features of lcd television |11 | |5 |Diff between lcd and plasma|12 | |6 |Texas instrument’s test |14 | |7 |High transmissive tft lcd |16 | | |technology | | |8 |Challenging technologies |19 | | |for lcd | | |9 |Conclusion | | |10 |Refrences | | | |...
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