Smartphones, smart purchases...

Smartphones are very benificial for their seemingly endless possible applications.  Here is a quick slide show of some smartphone uses that you may be unfamiliar with to help you ease back into school.  Read through the slide show.  What opportunity are you the most interested in?  Which one do you think is the most bizzard?  How do you feel about these suggestions in general.  Explain your answers.

http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2011/news/1107/gallery.back_to_school_shopping_smartphone/index.html

An Apple a day...

There is constantly the ongoing debate of Apple vs PC.  They both offer unique features while maintaining the basic fundamental qualities of a personal operating system.  The following article is a look at the highlights of the head of Apple's accomplishments as he steps down from his position.  What do you think about Apple technology? Do you currently own any?  Which do you think is Job's greatest accomplishment and why?

http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/innovation/08/25/top.steve.jobs.moments/index.html?hpt=te_bn14

Welcome to Social Implications!

Welcome to Social Implications of Technology the Fall 2011 edition.  Find a news article that interests you. Copy and paste the link to the article you found as a reply to this blog.  Have you ever blogged before and what do you think of blogging?