In the August 17, 2010 Wired article, “The Web Is Dead. Long Live The Internet,” Chris Anderson and Michael Wolff accurately predict our ever-increasing use of the Internet in the form of apps on smart phones and other devices. I have to admit while reading the article it basically outlined my daily use of the Internet. Being an iPhone user myself, I suppose I never fully realized how the use of web browsers has slowly faded out of our every day use. Apps have now made finding exactly what we want even easier; having direct access to any website, publication, or utility immediately our fingertips. And even though all of these smart phones and other mobile computing devices were available to us when this article was written, their popularity and ever-growing use has turned into something of a phenomenon.
The way I use the Internet has changed immensely ever since I switched from my old BlackBerry to the iPhone4. I have found that the easily accessible apps and simplicity of navigating the iPhone have increased my what was before minimal web use to using the interned constantly throughout the day. I also use my Google Reader to read all of the blogs that I follow and I now access my favorite news publications through my phone too. Without even thinking about it, so many of us are making the transition from web to internet at a rapid pace.
Yes I agree with the fact that these new devices makes our lives a lot easier. It is awesome to see this happen, the only thing I don't want to see is people being so much on their phones that they don't enjoy life around them. Just a thought.
ReplyDeleteI agree that most of what we need is right at our finger tips nowadays. I feel it isn't necessarily a bad thing. Apps help us to get the information we need more conveniently than ever. Do you think it is a good or bad thing to live in such an app-friendly environment?
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