how technology has changed our lives
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Short presentation about influence of technology development on our livesTRANSCRIPT
How technology has changed our lives
Dmitry Bulgakov
HSE, faculty of Business Informatics, 2014
Content Introduction
Positive aspects• Unlimited access to the information• Simplification of communication • Increase of labor productivity
Negative aspects• Сomputer addiction• Influence on health
Conclusions
Introduction
• Over 1 Billon active Android Platform users in 20141
• More than 500 Million Apple iOS users in 20132
• Around 7.2 Billion computer users3 in 2014
1. http://www.theverge.com/2014/6/25/5841924/google-android-users-1-billion-stats
2. http://www.idownloadblog.com/2013/11/25/there-will-be-one-billion-ios-devices-in-use-by-the-end-of-2018/
3. http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats.htm
Gadget's users in numbers:
IntroductionNumber of Internet Users in the World
Stats from http://www.internetlivestats.com/internet-users/#trend
Positive aspectsUnlimited access to information
1. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-07-19/amazon-com-says-kindle-sales-accelerated-last-quarter-e-books-pass-print.html
• Every Internet user has access to huge number of online libraries anytime. Access to information is easier, than ever before.
• In 2010 E-Book Sales on Amazon.com exceed Hardcovers1
Positive aspectsSimplification of communication
1. http://royal.pingdom.com/2010/09/29/email-vs-snail-mail-infographic/
14.7 Trillion emails are send every year and only 177 Billon by the snail mail in USA.1
More than 300 million people in the world use Skype to communicate to each other. (2013)
Positive aspectsIncrease of labor productivity
High rates of productivity growth in the United States is the result of rapid technological change in 90s.
This is due to the increased use of computers and robots, the so-called computer revolution.1
1. http://goo.gl/WFl8zM
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/2012/08/13/1115701/labour-productivity-vs-demographics/
Negative aspectsComputer addiction
1. http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2013/09/02/editorials/net-addiction-a-growing-problem/#.VDbs9vl_uPU
Around 518,000 of Japan students in junior and high schools are Internet addicted1
Negative aspectsInfluence on health
http://www.thehealthsite.com/diseases-conditions/6-worst-health-problems-common-with-computer-use-sh214/
Six worst health problems commonwith computer use:
• Musculoskeletal problems• Repetitive stress injury• Vision problems• Headache• Obesity• Stress disorders
Conclusions
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