Smartphones

HOW SMART ARE WE TO USE A SMARTPHONE?

ISHARAF, KAMLESH, HITENDRANATH ROY, BUBAI, KRISHNENDU, JIMESH KUMAR

Content

Introduction The behavioral effects of social networks

on families Social network addiction

Four signs that show if you are a social network addict

Dangers of texting and driving Texting while driving

Dangers of texting while driving statistics

Disruptiveness of smart phones in schools Disadvantages of cell phones in schools

Productivity in the work pace

Pedophiles on the internet

Introduction

The behavioral effects of social networks on families Social network addiction Four signs that show if you are a social network addict

Dangers of texting and driving Texting while driving Dangers of texting while driving statistics

Disruptiveness of smart phones in schools Disadvantages of cell phones in schools

Productivity in the work pace

Pedophiles on the internet

Introduction

We are going to be looking at how smart phones and social networks affect society like peoples behavior. Smart phones have disadvantages, it breaks up families, friendships, relationships and marriages. It decreases the productivity of employees and cost the employers lots of money. People text an drive causing accidents and the smart phones disrupt the classrooms and students. The internet makes it easy for teenagers to be preys for predators

The behavioral effects of social networks on familiesSocial networking has replaced the intimate interactions and bonds between family’s. Cyber technology is hindering the ability of people to develop social skills, and nurture interpersonal relationships. Family conversations have been replaced by texting

Social network addictionPeople become addicted to the social networks(facebook, twitter) and begin to ignore family and work obligations because they find the facebook world a more enjoyable place to spend than the real world. Many people lose their jobs because of this and therefore they fall into depression. Avoiding the real world can turn into a problem because people neglect their relationships, responsibilities and health. Social networking is an emotional addiction

Four signs that show if you are a social networking addict Giving up sleep for more social networking time Spending more than one hour a day social networking Spending to much time at work on social networking Feeling a lot of anxiety about going one day without checking a social networking site

Four signs that show if you are a social networking addict •

•Giving up sleep for more social networking time • Spending more than one hour a day social networking• Spending to much time at work on social networking• Feeling a lot of anxiety about going one day without checking a social networking site

Dangers of texting and driving

Disadvantages of cell phones at school

Smart phones are being used by students to cheat in tests by sending messages with the test answers.

Spreading lies and rumors about students and teachers and that sometimes may result in teachers losing their jobs

Many students end up commiting suicide because of their private pictures being posted in social network

Students cyber bullying each other thus resulting in some students refusing to go to school in fear that they might get beaten up.

•Smart phones are being used by students to cheat in tests by sending messages with the test answers.

• Spreading lies and rumors about students and teachers and that sometimes may result in teachers losing their jobs

• Many students end up commiting suicide because of their private pictures being posted in social network

• Students cyber bullying each other thus resulting in some students refusing to go to school in fear that they might get beaten up.

Productivity of work place

Social media and social networking sites create distractions in the work place and cost employers money. According to a 2008 report ,employees spent an average of 40 minutes per week on social networking sites while at work. Forty minutes might not sound like a long time, over a one year period it costs employers $2.25 billion

Employee productive loss was the most widespread in businesses with over 38% due to social networking. When employees transfer files from their mobile phones into the computer, viruses may be transferred into the computer causing the system to crash or sensitive files to be lost

Social media and social networking sites create distractions in the work place and cost employers money.

Employee productive loss was the most widespread in businesses with over 38% due to social networking.

Pedophiles on the internet With the rise of social networking sites comes the rise of sexual predators. The

is crime in the sites and pedophile groups that try to come into contact with other members.

Pedophiles use the internet to exploit children. Children put too much information on the social networking sites which makes them an easy prey for any pedophile looking for an easy target

Facebook had a group known as NAMBLA which contained child exploitation blogs, chat rooms devoted to children. These crimes increase as social networking increases

With the rise of social networking sites comes the rise of sexual predators. The is crime in the sites and pedophile groups that try to come into contact with other members.

Pedophiles use the internet to exploit children. Children put too much information on the social networking sites which makes them an easy prey for any pedophile looking for an easy target

Facebook had a group known as NAMBLA which contained child exploitation blogs, chat rooms devoted to children. These crimes increase as social networking increases

Conclusion

Smart phones have bad influence on people. It changes their behavior, breaks up families and relationships. People become anti-social and it allows people to be easily scammed and teenagers to be easy preys for predators. So basically smart phones have their disadvantages and the internet is not always good

We are going to be looking at how smart phones and social networks affect society like peoples behavior. Smart phones have disadvantages, it breaks up families, friendships, relationships and marriages. It decreases the productivity of employees and cost the employers lots of money. People text an drive causing accidents and the smart phones disrupt the classrooms and students. The internet makes it easy for teenagers to be preys for predators

Bibliography

Websites

www.google.com

www.yahoo.com

Wikipedia

Catherine Brown ( 31 march 2011) social network(internet)