Technology and Innovation: An Analysis

       In the previous blog post, we discussed the immense impact created by the accessibility of a faster internet connection.  Faster internet connections had a direct impact on the future of mobile computer.  Heavy CPUs and monitors gave way to sleek desktop computers and razor-thin laptops.  However, mobile computer wasn't only limited to full-fledged computers.  Over time, major tech giants such as Apple and Samsung developed portable tablet computers and smartphones.  The smartphone is perhaps the most important technological innovation, as its invention meant that users could have the computing power of a desktop computer in the pocket of their pants.  Smartphones have proven to be incredibly popular as a Pew Research Study mentions that more than 85% of Americans have a smartphone (as of 2020). This number has likely risen even more, as the statistic was measured based on data from April 2020.  Of course, one of the biggest ...

      I can still remember accessing the internet in the early 2000's.  My family lived in the outskirts of a small town and a faster connection (DSL) was only available if one's home was a short distance from the Internet Service Provider.  Therefore, connecting to the internet required a 3 minute-long call where strange, robotic sounds were exchanged between my computer and the internet service provider.  The end result was, of course, an extremely slow internet connection that limited my web browsing to chat and text-based research (unless, of course, I was willing to wait hours for a video to load).        Over time, of course, the internet has become faster and more accessible around the globe.  Consumers are able to access a much faster internet connection, which allows for the viewing of text, sound, and video-based content without waiting for slow buffer speeds.  According to a Pew Research Study(2021), 93% of Amer...

I vividly remember my first exposure to Tik Tok:     I follow a very talented cake designer, and she is frequently sharing her most recent creations via her Facebook account.  One day, she shared a Tik Tok cake for a Tik Tok-themed birthday party.  I didn't quite understand the theme, so I performed a quick google search.  I quickly discovered that Tik Tok was the name of an app which was quickly gaining popularity due to its dance and lip-synch challenges.  Although I was extremely perplexed by the fact that someone would theme their birthday party around a social media platform, I was even more perplexed by the concept of Tik Tok.  I had one question: "Can a brand new social media platform succeed amongst a sea of other extremely popular and well-established social media platforms?"     The answer, of course, is YES.  According to Cyca (2022), Tik Tok was the most downloaded app of 2021; the app currently has over one billion active us...