The iPhone. Technology continues to amaze me with how much it helps and hinders society. This device is a perfect example. With cutting edge capabilities such as a GPS system and a 3G network that provides you with internet access anywhere, the iPhone has truly revolutionized the cell phone. Although this electronic has been a technological leap forward, I feel as though apps such as Temple Run, Words with Friends, and Angry Birds have sent me many steps back. Not only am I exceptionally less productive than ever before because of these apps, but I have also begun to use the practical and brilliant aspects of the phone for, frankly, stupid reasons. For example, the last five things I Googled from my iPhone were Eagles Deli, cute animals, Wes Welker, cutest baby, and basal cell carcinoma. The commercials for this phone showed successful adults using their phones to set them ahead in their careers and to do practical and efficient things with the technology it provides. I, on the other hand, use the battery life of my iPhone to play Temple Run until I lose sensation in my thumbs, or to access foodporndaily.com.
The scariest part of the entire iPhone revolution is that people my age are not the only ones abusing the technology we have been so fortunate to have access to. My fourteen year old sister is setting national records on some of the gaming apps that she has acquired on her iPhone. My other sister has used the camera that her iPhone is equipped with to take countless photos of herself throwing up a peace sign or blowing a kiss. Technology at its finest. One would think that accomplished adults would do this device justice but, sadly, no. My grandfather, one of the smartest and most successful people I know, is also the proud owner of an iPhone and the man doesn't even know how to unlock it.
It may be called a smart phone, but the way people are using it is just plain dumb.
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