It’s difficult to picture a world without a smartphone or other form of wireless communication. In many places of the world, wireless and mobile media have become a necessity. It has impacted the world in many important ways. These technologies that we use on a daily basis are evolving, and so are our applications for them. The ability to connect individuals is the most significant impact that wireless and mobile media have had on society. The cell phone and internet is one of the most revolutionary developments in our society’s history. We have the power to connect with friends, family, and even individuals from all over the world instantly. This is seen throughout the article, “Social Impacts The Telephone And The Cell Phone Has Had On Society” by Victor Epand. As stated in the article, “Without doubt, mobile telephony offers enormous advantages and added convenience, greater personal security, and the ability to take advantage of ‘dead’ time to do business on the move.” Individuals have the ability to attend and advance their education, start a business, watch the news, play videogames in their leisure time, and watch Netflix all from the convenience of their fingertips. Of course, being constantly connected to WIFI and using our mobile devices has its drawbacks. In some cases, people are both connected and disconnected at the same time. As Victor Epand mentions, individuals’ interpersonal skills have been harmed as a result of their excessive usage of wireless and mobile media. People use their mobile devices to escape from the world, which leads to feelings of isolation and, in some cases, health problems. In previous years Wi-Fi was only accessible to businesses and homes. The increase in usage of these wireless and mobile media has resulted in various businesses, such as McDonald’s, providing free Wi-Fi to encourage consumers to come to their business. An informative article that touches on these effects of the usage of WIFI is “WiFi-Hog: From Reaction to Realization” by Jonah Brucker-Cohen. He states, “despite the mixed reactions and confusion surrounding the point of the project and its execution, the problem it addresses remains important. As spectrum overcrowding becomes more common in cities, the conflict between forpay and free nodes will reach a critical point.”
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