Modern World Technology – Emerging Trends Are Fun And Profitable

October 1st, 2011 by admin No comments »

Technology in the modern world of today is nothing less than fantastic. For men, technology brings out the little boy inside that is filled with wonder and excitement. Women have embraced the modern world of technology, faster and to a deeper level than their male counterparts.

Few men are a match for a woman texting on her droid while emailing her year-end reports to the CEO. Few segments of our lives have not been impacted by the viral spread of technology. You can’t walk into a fast food restaurant and place an order or get your change back without observing a PC type unit that handles the order, alerts inventory control, records accounts receivable and accounts payable of impending impacts on the bottom line.

It’s all about emerging technology is a modern world that spreads from sea to sea and recognizes no borders.
Young and old are adopting technology through soon to be obsolete PCs and touch screen automobiles and even refrigerators that keep track of food items for the home’s inventory and grocery ordering module. Let’s look at the rise of the Internet. From its modest beginnings at the mouth of the information technology river to the massively robust communication animal of today, information technology is as commonplace today as yesterday’s hand-held calculator.

Truly the modern world has caused even old-timers to move with the times, albeit at a very basic level. For many people throughout the universe, the Internet has become a melting pot in ways that surpass any limited thinking related to cultures and language barriers. The reality of modern world technology is the Internet is rapidly morphing language and sound and light into a type of universally understood new language.

Visit any country and you will find an Internet cafe, even if you have absolutely no grasp of the local language. Internet technology is just one facet of modern life but one would be deeply challenged to find any other single application of technology that is as widespread and universally accepted. Internet technology is about meeting people.

It’s about sharing information about news and sports and history and entertainment and all cerebral points in between. Let’s say you were in a skiing accident with two serious sprains that required you to stay inside for 30 days. As long as you had access to Internet technology you could handle all of life’s necessities with just the tips of your fingers.

For example, if you need food, you’ll be able to order it on the Internet. If you need someone to stop by to fill your prescriptions and then deliver them back to your door, you can tap out your orders directly to the Internet.

We’re talking, food, drink, meds, companionship, and even medical assistance if you need it. And how about the opposite side of the coin so to speak. Our examples have been mostly individualized toward creature comforts and favorite pastimes.

But how about your entrepreneurial pursuits? For example, wouldn’t it be possible to run a company completely by way of the Internet? Is not Internet technology flexible and adaptable enough to handle the operations of most types of businesses?

It would be unusual for anyone to answer those questions with anything but a resounding YES! Whether your business is washing and polishing cars or baking fine cakes for royalty, if your business is to be profitable for the long term, Internet technology must play a role.

Is Wireless Internet Technology Making Journalism Obsolete?

September 28th, 2011 by admin No comments »

It is no secret that newspapers, magazines, and other publications of traditional journalism are badly hemorrhaging readership. Many people familiar with the industry put the blame on mobile broadband and other Internet technologies, which has led to the Internet rapidly replacing these publications as people’s primary source of news. What impact does this have on the profession of journalism, and on the quality of news that people receive?

Years ago, traditional forms of journalism – i.e. print journalism and television journalism – were largely considered authoritative, independent sources of information. For example, television anchor Walter Cronkite is perceived as turning the public in the United States against the Vietnam War through his efforts to hold the government accountable for its prosecution of the war. Newspaper and television reporting is still largely cited as a reliable source of information in academic publications, similar to the results of formal, scientific studies in disciplines such as biology or chemistry.

However, many people fear that modern Internet journalism has undermined both the independence as well as factual accuracy of journalism. Since the beginning of 24-hour news television, many experts in the field have argued that this journalism has been less about truth, and more about entertaining viewers and getting the “scoop” before one’s competitors. Traditional publications were shamed by the fact that President Bill Clinton’s affair in the Oval Office of the White House was largely uncovered by Internet journalists. Since that event approximately fifteen years ago, Internet journalism, using tools such as 4G internet service and WiMax, has only grown in prominence.

Some have noted that established journalistic institutions instill a code of ethics in their reporters, emphasizing above all to them the twin pillars of accuracy and independence in their pursuit of the truth. By contrast, according to certain people, Internet journalism follows no code of ethics. Therefore, one can never really be sure that personal biases are not distorting Internet reporting. Internet journalism can devolve into an exercise in ferreting out “spin,” or the ways in which these journalists attempt to influence current events as well as simply report on them.

However, one only has to think back to the “yellow journalism” of William Randolph Hearst and others at the turn of the 20th century to rebut this argument. Hearst clearly used his newspapers, as trusted as they were by many people at the time, to promote his particular political agenda and causes. Rather than promoting and serving an educated citizenry, “yellow journalism” was a form of political speech, rather than an attempt to shed light on the events of the day. Thus, it can be said that the debate over whether journalism is a tool to influence or to inform citizens is not necessarily a product of the Internet age.