Top 4 Reasons Not To Restrict Your Kids From Using Technology

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We live in an age where technology is developing at a more rapid pace than ever. In ten years, there may be things that are taken for granted that we never dreamed about.

1) It can save their lives.

The number one thing to know about modern technology is that it saves lives. A child with a cell phone, for instance, can alert his parents or the police when he finds himself in danger. The cell is, therefore, one of the first things that children should be taught how to use. If you install the appropriate controls on it, then they will not be able to abuse the phone, or even discover areas that they were not meant to see.

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The cyber world has changed tremendously and will keep on changing as the needs and demands of the people keep changing. The rise in social networking websites such as Facebook, Twitter, MySpace etc. is phenomenal. Nowadays these websites are not just for fun; they have been converted into one of the biggest virtual market places in the web arena. Thus, you may come across a number of new players that are trying to shape community building websites for marketable purposes. These websites are looking for the best web technologies and Drupal happens to be amongst the top players in this field.

Google to Developers: Glass is the Next Major Platform

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Google’s newest attempt to introduce wearable computers in the future, the Google Glass, is most likely to replace iOS App Store and Facebook Platform to become the next major frontier for developers around the world.

Glass Versus Facebook Platform

In 2007, the Facebook Platform became the first ever major platform for social apps. While other companies such as Friendster, MySpace and Bebo followed Facebook in their platform launch, Facebook Platform still became the number one platform used by developers to connect to millions of Facebook users.

The iPhone App Store that was launched in 2008, became a rival to Facebook Platform. But with the demonstration of Google Glass, Facebook Platform for developers is now threatened more than before.

Google intends to provide opportunities for selected developers to buy the early edition of Glass, also called as the Explorer version, in the first quarter of 2013. Consumers will be able to get their hands on Glass the following year, 2014.

Developers on Glass

Developers who attended the I/O Developer Conference of Google held in San Francisco became excited with the potential benefits of Glass in their individual aims to boost personal computing technologies.

The Glass was presented in a breathtaking stunt by skydivers who jumped from an airship and went down on Moscone Center’s roof while wearing the Google Glass. The video of the stunt that was captured by Google Glass was streamed in front of the crowd.

Google Glass has a visual display that is located above the eye, enabling the user to interact both in the virtual world and in the physical world. Aesthetically, this small electronic screen is strategically placed the left portion of the eyeglass frames, providing enough room for the user to see people and things in the real world, too.

Developers lauded the features of Glass such as its processor, memory, gyroscope, compass, accelerometer, speaker, camera and microphone. Glass’ battery is smaller compared to a smartphone’s battery, but Google is currently doing all means for Glass to last for 24 hours.

Consumers and Glass

Streaming of audio and images will be live using Glass, and computing tasks are similar to tablets and smartphones using this electronic eyewear. This wearable mobile device is expected to take data gathering and information uploading to the next level with its portability and availability anytime, anywhere.

Google Glass will also be suitable for people who already wear eyeglasses, as the company is currently implementing various experiments regarding the design of Glass.

Pricing

The consumer version of Google Glass is said to be less than 1500 US dollars or around 500UK pounds according to company co-founder Sergey Brin, who was the one that demonstrate Glass in front of thousands of developers. The price, however, is expected to go downhill faster as other companies are on their way to introduce wearable devices similar to Glass and join the competition.

Meanwhile, consumers need to wait until 2014 to purchase Glass, further increasing the excitement of Google users on this latest project by the search giant.

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Infographics: Are You Addicted To the Internet?

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The Internet has enabled entirely new forms of social interaction, activities, and organizing, thanks to its basic features such as widespread usability and access. Social networking websites such as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace have created new ways to socialize and interact. Users of these sites are able to add a wide variety of information to pages, to pursue common interests, and to connect with others. It is also possible to find existing acquaintances, to allow communication among existing groups of people. Sites like LinkedIn foster commercial and business connections. YouTube and Flickr specialize in users' videos and photographs.

In the first decade of the 21st century, the first generation is raised with widespread availability of Internet connectivity, bringing consequences and concerns in areas such as personal privacy and identity, and distribution of copyrighted materials. These "digital natives" face a variety of challenges that were not present for prior generations.

Many people use the World Wide Web to access news, weather and sports reports, to plan and book vacations and to find out more about their interests. People use chat, messaging and email to make and stay in touch with friends worldwide, sometimes in the same way as some previously had pen pals. The Internet has seen a growing number of Web desktops, where users can access their files and settings via the Internet.

With that said the internet also has a bad effect on people. As the infographics below will ask you, Are you Addicted to the Internet?

Infographics by Visual.ly