The Growth of Technology

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The growth of Technology ENG 102 The advancement of technology has simplified lifestyles by improving and advancing new methods of communication and interaction at the tip of your fingers. Twenty years ago planning a spontaneous road trip and running into inclement weather could have been disastrous. First of all most driving directions that you use came from printed directions off of your computer or directions that your friend had given to you. Many people would run into many different types of issues. For example if you were lost you would have to stop and use a pay phone to get directions to your destination, stop and ask someone at a gas station, or ask a random stranger. All though all of those ways are effective, it also can be dangerous. In today’s society technology has grown and it allows us to live safer and more efficient lives. If you are planning to go on a spontaneous trip all you would have to do is put the directions in your cell phone or you’re GPS in your vehicle and it would give you step by step directions to your destination. The growth of technology has advanced in many different ways. It has improved the way we communicate, travel, and the way businesses are ran. In our society today we are dependent on the luxury of portable devices such as cell phones to communicate with each other. Cell phones have become a basic necessity for everyday life in our society today. The first cell phone was introduced in 1973 the phone was designed by Martin Cooper of Motorola. It weighed 2.5 pounds and had a battery life of 20 minutes. In the 80’s the cell phone continued to evolve. According to Isabelle Rapheal of Parade.condenast.com, most cell phones were owned by only wealthy consumers and businessmen and the

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