How technology has changed our lives

Dmitry Bulgakov

HSE, faculty of Business Informatics, 2014

Content Introduction

Positive aspects• Unlimited access to the information• Simplification of communication • Increase of labor productivity

Negative aspects• Сomputer addiction• Influence on health

Conclusions

Introduction

• Over 1 Billon active Android Platform users in 20141

• More than 500 Million Apple iOS users in 20132

• Around 7.2 Billion computer users3 in 2014

1. http://www.theverge.com/2014/6/25/5841924/google-android-users-1-billion-stats

2. http://www.idownloadblog.com/2013/11/25/there-will-be-one-billion-ios-devices-in-use-by-the-end-of-2018/

3. http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats.htm

Gadget's users in numbers:

IntroductionNumber of Internet Users in the World

Stats from http://www.internetlivestats.com/internet-users/#trend

Positive aspectsUnlimited access to information

1. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-07-19/amazon-com-says-kindle-sales-accelerated-last-quarter-e-books-pass-print.html

• Every Internet user has access to huge number of online libraries anytime. Access to information is easier, than ever before.

• In 2010 E-Book Sales on Amazon.com exceed Hardcovers1

Positive aspectsSimplification of communication

1. http://royal.pingdom.com/2010/09/29/email-vs-snail-mail-infographic/

14.7 Trillion emails are send every year and only 177 Billon by the snail mail in USA.1

More than 300 million people in the world use Skype to communicate to each other. (2013)

Positive aspectsIncrease of labor productivity

High rates of productivity growth in the United States is the result of rapid technological change in 90s.

This is due to the increased use of computers and robots, the so-called computer revolution.1

1. http://goo.gl/WFl8zM

http://ftalphaville.ft.com/2012/08/13/1115701/labour-productivity-vs-demographics/

Negative aspectsComputer addiction

1. http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2013/09/02/editorials/net-addiction-a-growing-problem/#.VDbs9vl_uPU

Around 518,000 of Japan students in junior and high schools are Internet addicted1

Negative aspectsInfluence on health

http://www.thehealthsite.com/diseases-conditions/6-worst-health-problems-common-with-computer-use-sh214/

Six worst health problems commonwith computer use:

• Musculoskeletal problems• Repetitive stress injury• Vision problems• Headache• Obesity• Stress disorders

Conclusions

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