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  • Essay / Does technology harm or help? - 604

    Almost everything we use today involves technology. We have many different forms of technology in our lives. Everyday tasks are consumed by technology, but is this good or bad? Technology can be used for many good things, like calling the police or family in an emergency or being notified of a terrible storm hitting the neighborhood. Sometimes it can be bad too. The three main forms of technology I will discuss are the cell phone, television, and personal computer. Cell phones are used all over the world. People can call and chat with friends and family they don't see often. They're also great for making plans with close friends. If someone loses their phone, they can locate it using a program on their computer. Most of the time, smartphones are not used for talking; people text, play games, or search the web. Having a smartphone can be fun, but it also has its downsides. One of them is that the phone is very expensive. For example, the price of iPhone 5S starts around two hundred dollars and can reach eight hundred and fifty dollars....