This document discusses the impact and prevalence of various technologies. It describes how computers allow for quick information searching, email and social networking enable communication over long distances as alternatives to letters, and GPS provides navigation assistance instead of maps. It notes that cell phones allow portable messaging and are an alternative to landlines. The document also outlines how technologies in cars provide safety, luxury and convenience features and how televisions can be used for news, world events and education as alternatives to newspapers and books. It provides statistics showing high percentages of Americans owning computers, cell phones and using email/social networking. Sources for the information are listed at the end.