...Smartphones and Younger Generation In 2011, Tim Pike discussed the increasing amount of younger generation using smartphones nowadays in the article “How smartphones technology affects society.” (Pike, 2011). Pike wrote: “The advantage of a smartphone is the advent of fastest connection and a transfer speed, which means; potentially children can always be instantly connected”. In other words, smartphones help parents be aware of what children do, tighten the connection between parents and children, and increase their safeness wherever they are. Personally, I disagree with the author’s point that with the common of smartphones using, children could be safer with a smartphone and could be connected immediately. It is true to say that smartphones help people communicate instantly, no matter where you are. However, it is not necessary for a child to own a smartphone. In fact, it is not safe at all to have a child separated from their parents, go on their own and have a smartphone to contact to their parents. They always need to have adults with them if their parents busy and couldn’t take care of their children. Following a recent survey lead by mobile service provider Zact found that 56% of 10-to-13-year-old children own a smartphone, 25% of 2-to-5-year-old children also have a smartphone. It’s not reasonable and sensible to give children a smartphone in that age if they are accompanied by the adult. Smartphone will disrupt the bond between children and parents more than help...
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...………... 6 Child Advocates’ Perspective …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8 Parents’ Perspective………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….... 8 Figure 3: Survey Questions …….………………………………................................................................. 9 Recommendations …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………... 10 Figure 4: Teen Cell Phones and Smartphones Ownership …………………………………..……………….. 11 References ……………………………………………………………………………………….………………..……..…………………….. 14 Appendix …...……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….…………….. 16 Case Analysis Children: The Final Frontier . . . For Cell Phones It is difficult to exist in today’s society without being influenced by the dramatic increase of the technology use and especially the use of cell phones. The cell phone market is becoming more saturated and competitive. Thus, marketers tend to look for new segment groups, study them, and eventually influence their decisions. Due to the rise reliance on technology, much of the communication between teens occurs through the digital use, particularly through their cell phones and smartphones. More than 65% of American preteens have their own cell phones. (Solomon, 2011)...
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...impact of overused the tablets on children Purpose Statement The study aims to discover the physical and mental negative impacts of overusing laptop tablet on children. The paper also discusses the solutions and recommendations to the stated problem Rationale of the study Tablets have positive, as well as negative impacts and, therefore, there is a need to understand the negative impacts to mitigate them. Technology needs to be relied in moderation. With presences of current technology, there is a need to take care of children’s physical, as well as growth. Methodology This study will use quantitative method, questionnaire to collect the data. In this regard, structured questionnaires will be distributed to parent who have children aged between 2 years and 9 years of the study. The information collected will then be analyzed using quantitatively to find out the view of the parents regarding to over use of tablets and smartphones. Study group The target group for the study is the parents. In this regard, structured questionnaire will be distributed to parents who have children aged between 2 years and 9 years. For instance, I will distribute questionnaires to my sisters who are now parents and their children use tablets. I will also distribute the questionnaires to my friends and classmate, and professor as we have agreed with them. Expected goals and outcome The expected outcomes in this study are • How to monitor and control children using tablets. This involves finding...
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...between the proportion of children who discover new content through ads and who discover new content through their parents purchasing it for them, it may be more effective for content owners to market directly to parents, rather than market to children and risk the message being lost before it can reach those with the purchasing power. SAMUEL GEE Senior Technology and Media Analyst CHILDREN’S MEDIA Issues and Insights December 2014 Despite high penetration, smartphones are less important to children The facts • There is a 25 percentage point difference between the proportion of children who have a smart TV in the home and the proportion that use the device; some 36% of children have the device at home, and 9% use it. • The difference for tablets is 28 percentage points; some 77% of children have a tablet in their home, but only 49% ever use the device. • For smartphones, the difference is 46 percentage points – the largest out of any device owned by Mintel. The implications The importance of technology to media producers should be judged by how frequently it is used by children, relative to its presence in their homes. Penetration alone is not enough to gauge the impact of devices. Smartphones may be some of the most commonly owned technologies in consumer households, but the low rate of usage of them by children suggests that their importance to their routine is not high. The most common digital activities that children carry out when second-screening...
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...Negative Impact 1. High cost Since Smartphone are able to do much more than your typical mobile phone, it makes sense for them to be more expensive. The price of hi-end Smartphone is more than 20,000 baht. Then, you need to pay for other accessories, such as cases or headset. You have to pay for data package, internet package of each month. You’ll also have to pay for some of the apps that you use. So this all cost can be your expenses when you have Smartphone, you have to planning for you money for spending of each month. 2. Security and confidentiality The Security and confidentiality is one of the most concerned for negative impact. If Smartphone has been stolen or your phone is sold or sent to repair without its memory erased. It is high risks that the thief may use your data in the wrong way. If you keep the password of ATM or credit card in your phone, the thief can use your password to access the process and stolen your money easily. So, you have to be more careful to set up some security in the phone 3. Negative health affects It’s true that the Smartphone can bring the extremely convenient life. But some people seem to be Smartphone addiction, they cannot put down the Smartphone. They spent more time all of days with Smartphone, it caused disturbance in sleeping; if you go to bed so late ,it will increase your tiredness or headache. Since the screen is too small, if it use for long time. It will cause eye straining. 4. Family and Social...
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...Department of Rehabilitation Sciences of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association have jointly conducted a study on the health effects of using smartphones and portable electronic devices among Hong Kong people. Results showed that, out of the 1,049 people surveyed, 70% of adults and 30% of children and adolescents have reported musculoskeletal symptoms in different parts of the body in relation to the use of electronic devices. In recent years, various kinds of consumer electronics have become increasingly popular in Hong Kong. It is not surprising that the sales of smartphones in Hong Kong are among the highest in the world and the habits of using electronic devices are changing rapidly. Smartphones have become an indispensable communication tool in our everyday life and many people keep their phones turned on around the clock. In addition, people are obsessed with playing electronic games which is a common phenomenon in public places such as on buses and MTR, and this is widely known as "bow head tribe." Spanned over three years, the joint study involving both adults and school children aimed at examining their time spent on using various IT products, the tasks performed and postures adopted in their daily use. The relationship between the use of electronic devices and the development of musculoskeletal symptoms is a major focus of this study. Participants were asked to report any related physical problems, such as neck pain,...
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...Effects of smartphones in class The number of kids with phones has just been blown out of the water the last couple of year. Four years ago, if any of the students in class had a phone, it was a dial-phone that maybe they could text on. And now , it’s all smartphones. It’s been an issue in schools, colleges, and universities across the country for quite some time. In fact, cellular phones were an early problem when students were distracted by phone calls and texts messaging, but now smartphones can do just about anything your computer or laptop can, but in an easily concealable handheld device. Assalamualaikum and a very good morning to our respective teachers and my fellow friends. Today I will be talking about the effects of smartphones. Smartphones is a cellular phone that performs many of the functions of a computer, typically having a touchscreen interface, Internet access, and an operating system capable of running downloaded applications. Nowadays, most of the students own smartphones. According to an article posted in Trends in Ed, 50% of students own it. The use of phones is usually discouraged on the first day of class by teachers and professors, or talked about in the class syllabus with consequences for even the first infraction. After all, since smartphones pretty much allow you to do anything you want these days, having them in the classroom might be distracting students more than ever. Smartphones allow students to text, check, and interact...
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...in order to have a good time with my grandmother. Everything looked great until the moment when my little cousins started to open their gifts. I was in shock when my 11-year-old cousin got a smartphone ‒which is better than mine and I am 21 years old‒. She was happy and her parents were as well, but my family and I were wondering and asking each other how they could give my cousin a smartphone if she is too young. Some people, such as my relatives, have the belief that giving a cellphone to a child is a synonym of security. Nevertheless, there are others who strongly believe that this action is a matter of irresponsibility. Although there are several opinions with regard to giving a child a smartphone, it is necessary to bear in mind that there exist a high number of advantages as well as disadvantages of accepting giving one to a minor. Nowadays, mobiles are part of our lives; in fact, no matter if it is for grown-ups or children, giving a smartphone to a child has a relative number of perks. For instance, these days, technology is an essential aspect in life. Buying and selling goods and items, searching information, studying and others are the advantages of technology. That is why it is important the new generations need to be hand-in-hand with technology. In this sense, smartphones are a kind of link between having services in an easy way on the Internet and the constant development of the technologic world. Besides, this development means that people need to be prepared...
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...applications on my smart phone and use 21 applications with that feature. Majority of the applications are travel and entertainment related. I use Google Maps, Yelp, Camera and Siri on a daily basis. I find myself using these applications more throughout the day, on my way to work, when deciding what or where to eat and also when out with friends. The most recent applications that I started using more frequently now are Around Me and Breathometer. Around Me is an application that quickly finds nearby Point Of Interests such as restaurants, hotels, theaters, hospitals and much more. I like using this application when I go to areas that I am not familiar with and need to find a place to eat or stop. Breathometer is a device that lets users measure their blood alcohol content using their iOS and Android smartphones. It plugs into your phone’s audio jack and turns your smartphone into a portable breathalyzer. It obtains your current blood alcohol level by simply blowing into the device, it then learns how long before you are “back to zero,” and also allows you to call a local cab directly from the app. This app gives you the power to make smarter decisions when drinking and being responsible. 2) I know that Privacy Policies are put in place to protect the consumer, but are they really? I attempted to read the terms for a recent application a few weeks ago and about half way through the terms, I stopped reading. The amount of words and language they use causes any reader to lose interest...
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...billion are smartphones. Also, 89% of smartphone users play with their smartphones throughout the day. In average, people spend an hour a day looking and typing on their smartphone. People spend a lot of time on their smartphones using apps that make their daily activities easier and more fun. Smartphones users can become addicted to all the fun, and interesting features of the product. The problem we are addressing is the amount of time people spend looking at their portable electronic devices and the effect it has on their vision. People enjoy using their smartphones, but they are ruining their eyes by using this product (Smartphone users, n.d.) There are many ways to reduce the risks of using smartphones in this type of matter. The first solution is wearing glasses while using a smartphone. The second solution could be to address companies that produce smartphones to install eye protector glasses in smartphones. The final solution is to install filters within smartphone cases that already have protective eye glass or in progress of making a product similar to this. All these solutions bring out positive effects for smartphone users and companies that produce and sell them. We selected to create a screen protector with a filter because of the ease of implementations, the minimal costs involved with manufacturing the product, and the broad audience that would be able to afford the product. Addressing smartphone companies to install an eye protection in their smartphones will cost...
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...media and smartphones technology then its harm to the public. Social media is a great source of communication. Social media and social networking are becoming the daily routine of millions of people all around the world, especially college student and some high school student and the new generation children. Phones have lost their primary function of communication after smartphones were invented. The impact of social media and smartphones is controversial and it has both pros and cons. Smartphones were invented to do multiple tasks on a single device essentially. It's an alternative to a desktop computer to smart devices a lot of people are moving from using desktop computers to using sub-compact smart devices such as smartphones and tablet, smartphones has its pros and cons. Smartphones can help people do multiple tasks at one time, with the newer software and technology people can do video chat other communication purposes, and even use other advance application such as online banking, advance calculator, and other useful application. After the invention of advance micro-processor and advance GPU, people can play extensive games on their smartphones that used to be played on a big desktop computer. As smartphones have these so many benefits that I mentioned above, smartphones also have its bad side and flaws to the social life of public. Recently people starting using smartphones more anything in their life and affects people lifestyle and especially their children recently...
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...Mr. William Nayar is an Indian - American parent. With lots of technology and retail experience from being an apple store manager, as well being the father of two American children, one in 12th grade and the other in 10th grade. From his apple store expertise, he knows that smartphones can save money by replacing various tools such as timers, voice recorders, camera, and so much more, and with these smartphones having access to the internet there can be more features such as eBooks (books that can be read on the internet), dictionaries, thesauruses, textbooks and the list can go on from there. Many projects can be done from here as well; he does assume that teachers would be able to send homework, surveys, and etc. all from the new smartphone technology. Mr. Nayar does think that we should embrace this new smartphone technology since according to an...
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...Should kids have a smartphone? There is no doubt cell phones have vastly increased the speed in which people can contact one another. They have become quite the convenience in the modern world today. Cell phones can be seen in constant use anywhere you look, however, people struggle to know the proper age in which we should be able to obtain one of our own. It is apparent not many people have reached an agreement on how old one should be based on the range of age when children are given these devices. As opinions vary, it is evident young children before the age of fifteen are not ready to have a mobile phone based on the lack of responsibilities it requires to obtain one. Children in our modern generation have gotten use to technology being all around them. Most children from the ages of fifteen and younger can’t remember a time when cell phones and computers did not exist. In households today, seventy percent of families with small children have a tablet (Kids Wireless Use Facts). Parents with infants in society this generation use games and apps on their devices to preoccupy young ones attention. Studies show that thirtyeight percent of children under the age of two use mobile devices for media (Kids Wireless Use Facts). While infants and children should be learning and developing their own sets of skills, their minds are inside of a touchscreen or glued to a television. These unhealthy behaviors can leave them open to a lack of imagination and creativity...
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...Children and Technology Erica Groves February 20, 2016 English Composition Devry University Does handing our children a phone or a tablet at a restaurant seem harmful? This day and age it might seem normal, or as a way to distract our children. This is an issue that is not ok if it’s not monitored by the parents. Our children are not learning or engaged in what’s going on around them if this is not monitored. I’m not for making use of tablets, cell phones, games, as a distraction or to even occupy our kids. You are the parent and should want to interact with them, spend time making memories. There are heavy opinions about the use of cell phones or tablets. I’m going to tell you about the consequences of giving these things to our children when not being used as a learning tool or monitored by parents. “Newer generations are growing up with this technology, and while it does have its benefits, primarily in education and access to information, it can also be detrimental to children during a very important time of growth. Too much computer use can affect children's physiological and psychological health as well as social skills.” (2008) Negative effects from Computers on Children. Having children as younger than 8 years old on a tablet for periods throughout the day might do more harm than good. These devices have them glued to the screen while riding in a car, or out in public, even at home. It takes away the social part of going out and meeting new people. They see...
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...with creative thinking to be truly successful. Think it through, if a CEO stops trying to innovate or create new policies or products then they stop evolving and become irrelevant. If you look at critical and creative thinking in the technological age, Blackberry is a prime example. For many years Blackberry had a stronghold on the “smartphone” market. It safe and secure email made it perfect for business people on the go and the full text keyboard, or “QWERTY” as its now called, made sending text messages and replying to emails so simple. However, then the iPhone was released. Blackberry did not want to change to a text screen and by the time they did; in late 2013 it was too late. Smartphones have applications, games, email, and a multitude of other features. However, companies are reluctant to create apps for the new Blackberry smartphone because Blackberry does not have the market share it once did. They may have seen that people did not immediately jump onto the touchscreen craze but as sales rose they froze. They did not use their creative that had made them a top cellular phone to begin with. Instead Blackberry lost its place as “the” smartphone. Hindrances to Critical Thinking However, there are many hindrances to the critical thinking process. One of them is a fear of change. The pain of the present must outweigh the pain of change. For...
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