Article three- 1/31/10

http://news.mmosite.com/content/2010-01-29/mmo_on_an_apples_newest_ipad,1.shtml

This article is about Apple’s newest addition, which is the iPad. On the iPad you can go on the Internet, read e-books, and listen or watch videos and music. This is much different than an iPod because http://www.mariosalexandrou.com/definition/ipod.asp states, “An iPod is a palm-sized, electronic device primarily created to play music.” One of the huge benefits about this new tool is that it is made for MMO gamers. You are able to play games and become a bigger part of the gamming world. It has an “A4 chip processor with the GPU and I/o controllers all in one chip.” The iPad is touch screen and it able to have flipable pages so that you do not need to scroll and click with a mouse.

I personally believe that this new iPad is a bad addition to the Apple family. I think many gamers will love the opportunity to play their games on a hand held system. I think that this will affect society and individuals very much. Many guys love video games and consume their time with technology and sitting in front of a computer screen playing games. I believe that this iPad will cause many gamers to become even lazier than they already are. Don’t get me wrong I think this is a great step for Apple, but society has become very lazy because of technology and I believe this gives us another reason to become lazier. We already have video games, so I do not see the point in this new addition to technology. Apple already has an iPod, iPhone, Itouch, and many more. This new iPad is not much different except for gamers. I do not see this technology as an advancement. I see this as a step back and a chance for society to become lazier.

Article two-1/24/10

http://www.themoneytimes.com/featured/20100124/pope-encourages-his-priests-keep-technology-id-1098117.html

The article I found this week is about Pope Benedict XVI trying to spread the word about God. He is planning on doing this by having his priests get online and create blogs about God. Benedict believed that if they used every online tool to preach that they could reach many people about religion. Not only would they create blogs they wanted to post images, videos, websites, and much more. Pope Benedict XVI has noticed that Twitter is a growing site and that many important people are using it. He believes that Twitter will also be a great way to express their love for God. Many believe that Catholics lag in the multimedia word, so this way they are able to catch up with media. Benedict stated that being on the Internet “doesn't mean that (every priest) must open a blog or a Web site. It means that the church and the faithful must engage in this ministry in a digital world."

I strongly believe in what Pope Benedict XVI is doing. Many people in our society today have become lazy and have stopped attending church. This technology advance would give people the option to still believe and follow God online. http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=80542 stated that the Internet “has seen the technological convergence of digital multimedia, information and communications. It has had an enormous impact on social activities as well as the academic and political circles.” I believe that this could impact society in a good or bad way. This could help people continue to follow the word of God. It could help by spreading the word of God online and the bible could be more accessible. One way this could be bad is that more people will stop going to church and reside to hearing Gods word online. All in all I feel this will help spread the word of God and hopefully this technology will not have a bad effect on the attendance in churches.

Article One

http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2010/01/17/Disney-developing-technology-initiative/UPI-32571263746344/

This article is talking about how Disney World is trying to enhance visitor’s experience. They are planning to do this by working on a technology initiative. The technology they are planning on using is not stated because they do not want to release details yet. All we know is that they are using wireless-communication technology. http://www.javvin.com/wirelessmap.html states that wireless-communication technology is “A unique marketing tool for telecom and wireless hardware, software and services vendors for leads generation.” The technology project that Disney World has planned is supposed to cost roughly $1 billions to $1.5 billion. Nick Franklin is in charge of this project and because of this he has been given the title executive vice president of next generation experience.

This technology enhancement that Disney World is planning is going to effect society greatly. It is not going to make a huge impact on the world per say, but it will definitely enhance visitors experience in the park. Many young kids who have never visited Disney World will not know much of a difference, but many people, like my self will find these changes and notice that they make Disney World a more exciting place to be. Tasia Filippatos, who is a spokeswoman of Disney, stated, “"Our company has a long history of leveraging technology to enhance the experience of our guests, and we are constantly exploring new opportunities to build on that legacy." I am trying to figure out what Disney World is going to create with this technology to make it an even better place. I believe it is remarkable how people can come up with new technology to enhance a theme park that is already so technology filled. I am sure many people are going to be amazed by what they come up with. Many will be impacted and will want to return to Disney World once again. This technology plan is going to a dream to many and as we all know Disney World is the place where dreams come true.