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I think it’s important to manage the amount fo time spent on devices and applications. Too much time in our devices takes away from exploring other things and learning when the spent time is non-beneficial. #HerlihyEME4390S23
Gardner’s and Davis’ article, Are Apps Becoming a Crutch, talks about “app dependence” among this current generation. The term can be defined as a person’s need for their personal devices to function and get things done throughout the day. #HerlihyEME4390S23
It is scary to think that in addition to selling our online data these big companies our also tracking us and selling that data. There should be restrictions put in place to stop people from selling information from tracking you. #HerlihyEME4390S23
More people are becoming aware that their phones are listening to them. But they are also tracking you. "In about four months’ of data reviewed by The Times, her location was recorded over 8,600 times on average, once every 21 mins."(Valentino De-Vries, 2018).#HerlihyEME4390S23
This quote is talking about the younger generation and how they might not seem as intrigued in discovering new things and places as previous young generations have been. #HerlihyEME4390S23
of people who want to change certain aspects of their lives. They unfortunately trap people into using their app to "better their lives" even though they are just trapping them on their phone even more. #HerlihyEME4390S23
This is an important quote as certain lifestyle apps have grown a lot and from most of the ones I have seen they tend to be very basic concepts that charge a lot of money. Companies know people are so dependent on their phone they are able to take advantage 2/3 #HerlihyEME4390S23
"Make certain sectors of your life off-limits to apps; they are fine to use for scheduling, perhaps, but not to manage your emotional or spiritual life." (Gardner, 2014) 1/3 #HerlihyEME4390S23
A lot of people in today's society are becoming dependent on apps like google maps to help them navigate. If people don't ever get lost, when they actually aren't able to use the app they won't know what to do. #HerlihyEME4390S23
"But there is a dark side to life when we come to rely on an app, or apps in general, doing only what the programs recommend. We call this “appdependence." (Gardner & Davis, 2014, p. 2) #HerlihyEME4390S23
“Google and Facebook, which dominate the mobile ad market, also lead in location-based advertising. Both companies collect the data from their own apps.” (Valentino and Singer, 2018, p.1) #HerlihyEME4390S23