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Impact of Technology on
Wellness – Cell Phones
Thesis
“Cell phones and portable communication
devices and their evolution have impacted
today’s world both positively and
negatively.”
Blessing Chitemerere
Introduction
• Background
• Features and Applications
• Evolution of the Cell phone
• Positives and Negatives
• Conclusion
Background
•First cell phone made in 1990s
•First telephone – Alexander Bell (1876)
•Communication pivotal point of technical
strides
•Cell phone evolution kept world abreast
•Developing features make
communication easier
Features and
Applications
•Internet
•Camera and video capabilities
•MP3 players
•Text messaging (new laws)
•Headset, Bluetooth and speaker
phone
Evolution of the Cell phone
• 5.3 million in 1990
•109.5 million in 2000
•233 million in 2006
19981990
Positives vs.
Negatives
Positives Negatives
● Communication made
easier
● Accessibility
● Convenience
● Dependency
● Radiation causes
cancer
● Major cause of car
crashes
● Bad service
● Dehumanizing
Contributing vs. Detracting
from Personal Wellness
Conclusion
•Cell phones have technologically
evolved
•They have contributed to technology
•Cell phones have made life easier
•Have made positive/negative impact
•Imagine life without cell phones
Work Cited
“Cell Phones More than just talk.” EBSCO. Middlesex Community College, 2006. Web. 13 Dec. 2010.
<http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=7&hid=15&sid=effdfc30-fa15-4bf2-af62-4e7cebabfd00%40sessionmgr11>.
“Development in Telecommunications.” Gale Opposing Viewpoints. Middlesex Community College, 2009. Web. 13 Dec. 2010.
<http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/ovic/ReferenceDetailsPage/ReferenceDetailsWindow?displayGroupName=K12-
Reference&prodId=OVIC&action=e&windowstate=normal&catId=&documentId=GALE%7CCX1838300008&mode=view>.
“Texting While Driving.” Gale Opposing Viewpoints. Middlesex Community College, 2010. Web. 13 Dec. 2010.
<http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/ovic/ReferenceDetailsPage/ReferenceDetailsWindow?displayGroupName=K12-
Reference&prodId=OVIC&action=e&windowstate=normal&catId=&documentId=GALE%7CPC3021900170&mode=view>.

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Impact of Technology on Wellness

  • 1. Impact of Technology on Wellness – Cell Phones Thesis “Cell phones and portable communication devices and their evolution have impacted today’s world both positively and negatively.” Blessing Chitemerere
  • 2. Introduction • Background • Features and Applications • Evolution of the Cell phone • Positives and Negatives • Conclusion
  • 3. Background •First cell phone made in 1990s •First telephone – Alexander Bell (1876) •Communication pivotal point of technical strides •Cell phone evolution kept world abreast •Developing features make communication easier
  • 4. Features and Applications •Internet •Camera and video capabilities •MP3 players •Text messaging (new laws) •Headset, Bluetooth and speaker phone
  • 5. Evolution of the Cell phone • 5.3 million in 1990 •109.5 million in 2000 •233 million in 2006 19981990
  • 6. Positives vs. Negatives Positives Negatives ● Communication made easier ● Accessibility ● Convenience ● Dependency ● Radiation causes cancer ● Major cause of car crashes ● Bad service ● Dehumanizing Contributing vs. Detracting from Personal Wellness
  • 7. Conclusion •Cell phones have technologically evolved •They have contributed to technology •Cell phones have made life easier •Have made positive/negative impact •Imagine life without cell phones
  • 8. Work Cited “Cell Phones More than just talk.” EBSCO. Middlesex Community College, 2006. Web. 13 Dec. 2010. <http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=7&hid=15&sid=effdfc30-fa15-4bf2-af62-4e7cebabfd00%40sessionmgr11>. “Development in Telecommunications.” Gale Opposing Viewpoints. Middlesex Community College, 2009. Web. 13 Dec. 2010. <http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/ovic/ReferenceDetailsPage/ReferenceDetailsWindow?displayGroupName=K12- Reference&prodId=OVIC&action=e&windowstate=normal&catId=&documentId=GALE%7CCX1838300008&mode=view>. “Texting While Driving.” Gale Opposing Viewpoints. Middlesex Community College, 2010. Web. 13 Dec. 2010. <http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/ovic/ReferenceDetailsPage/ReferenceDetailsWindow?displayGroupName=K12- Reference&prodId=OVIC&action=e&windowstate=normal&catId=&documentId=GALE%7CPC3021900170&mode=view>.