Social media websites like Instagram, Snapchat, and Facebook have pushed these cell phone self portraits to the front of the line. ... The first innovation to what is closest to selfie taking was when Apple released the iPhone 4 in 2010, the first mobile phone with a front-facing camera, making it easier to snap pictures of ourselves than ever. Every phone that has been manufactured since 2010 has had the feature of a front-facing camera, a small camera built above the screen of a smartphone facing the user of the phone. ... It brings us together as a people and can help us all smile at not...

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About 90% of Americans now own a cell phone, computer, MP3 player, game console, e-book reader or tablet computer(0). ... Cell phone technology also proves that because of technology there are no boundaries between communities anymore. Picking up a cell phone and dialing a number can put you in any community. ... Goldberger states that "the great offense of the cell phone in public is not the intrusion of its ring, it is the fact that even when a phone does not ring at all and is being used quietly and discreetly, it renders a public place less public "(559). ... Because of technolog...

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Globally speaking, there are more people without cell phones than with cell phones. ... Concerning politics and social media applications, Shirky says that "the adoption of these tools (especially cell phones) as a way to coordinate and document real-world action is so ubiquitous that it will probably be a part of all future political movements" (Shirky). ...

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Everything we touch, think about, talk about can now be read or "tweeted" anywhere on the computer or cell phone. ... It is not surprising to find children as young as eight years old to have cell phones, tablets, and laptops. ... If the person had a landline, it was usually the parent who answered the phone and then allowing the child to have access to use the phone. ... Nowadays, most families have the privilege to use cell phones and the Internet. ... With the access to computer and phones at all hours of the night, it makes it even more difficult for parents to keep track of what...

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It is very easy to say things behind a phone or a computer screen but not in person. ... Also, the brightness on the phone can mess with your body's internal light cues and sleep-inducing hormones. ... For example, the teacher is talking, and all of the sudden the teacher sees a kid on his phone during her lecture. ... Students also may take advantage of being allowed to have their phones in class. ... It is so easy to switch a screen that has a game on it to an article on stem cells. ...

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Being able to keep family matters private is what most of us grew up knowing. However, this day and age, more people are sharing and posting information about their personal lives on to social media sites such as Facebook with friends and family. Years ago, friends and family had little clue as to w...

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Trying to learn while on your laptop, phone, or listening to music will always be less productive than trying to learn without any of these distractions. ... Cell phones allow people to install apps such as Facebook, Twitter, and other social media sites that allow interacting with friends and family. ...

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In the beginning of the digital age, cell phones were used as an emergency device and later exploded into everyday use ultimately eliminating the need for landlines. ... Furthermore, the added capability of accessing the internet via a smart phone enabled communication through social networking to skyrocket. ... Smart phones are making the couch potato even more deeply rooted. ...

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Cyberbullying is getting more and more attention especially from social media. With the rise of cell phone technology and a general lack of accountability, cyberbullying is affecting a substantial number of people including: teens, children, and young adults. A good example of cyberbullying took pla...

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Sexting is defined as "sending, receiving, or forwarding sexually explicit messages, photographs, or images via cell phone, computer, or other digital devices" (qtd. ... Let me ask you this; when is the last time you walked around the mall and not seen a bunch of teen's walking around in a group not talking but all looking down at their phones. ... Young children are seeing their parents on the phone all the time texting and on Facebook or Twitter, so naturally when they become teens and have phones they begin to think that this is the nor...

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