How has the social change driven the development of new info

How has the social change driven the development of new information technologies, such as cell phone, text messaging, movie recommendation software?

Solution

The primary reason for new research and innovation\'s in IT is due to the fast changing world. People want to do lot of work in very short time. Internet and information is just a click away from people. Every individual wants to stay connected with the happenings in the world, wants himself to be updated about new devices and technology.

Lets consider a simple of sms- Earlier people used to send sms to stay connected with their friends and family. But sms facility used to cost so much and also it was not reliable, also it used to have character limit and user was not able to include any grapics or smileys. But as internet came into mobile technology, there are thousands of app avaliable to send free messages to our friends and family. The biggest example is \"Watsapp\", user can send text, graphic, videos, files, etc with the help of this app and internet connectivity.

Further with the help of internet, a user can also place free voice call to any one in the world. Skype the best video conferencing application helps a user to connect socially with any one in the world.

Lets consider second example of movie recommendation software - Imagine a new movie release which will definetly be a hit and a user needs the first day first show ticket, earlier for this instance a user should go to the box-office or the visit the multiplex for a ticket. User would face lot many challenges while booking the ticket manually i.e. long queue, only cash accepted, show is full, etc. But due the mobile applications like paytm, bookmyshow, bigcinema tickets of new movies can be booked online with the facility of choosing comfortable time and specific seats.

Another best example of social impact on technology is innovation in cell-phones. Earlier there were cell-phones or landlines with calling and sms facility only. These type of cell-phones had a very limited capacity of connectivity, as we know that the only thing permanent in this world is \"Change\". User wants new changes and technology to everything which can bring ease in their lives. So smart phones came into existence which had the capability to connect with any one in the world. There are various technologies like bluetooth, nfc, wi-fi, hotspot through which the cell-phone becomes eqvivalent to a Computer.

People need continuous updates in the present technology so that their communication is faster and better, also reliable.