Smartphones are not simply an
amazing convenience. According to Muto (2012), a smartphone is a type of
mobile device built on a mobile computing platform with more features,
connectivity, and computing ability than a regular mobile phone.
Ages ago, smartphones
were mainly used as personal digital assistants (PDA) and a phone. Today, smartphones
have evolved into a miniature handheld computer and a main stream in our
society; beleievable that some might go as far to say that they have become a
necessity in everyday life. Have
you noticed what seems like millions of people are glued to their smartphone’s
soft glow? Unfortunately, you are not the only one who happens to notice that.
Over 1.8 billion people own smartphones and use their devices on a daily basis.
Some studies estimate that an average person checks their screen 150 times a
day.
Personally, I check my
smartphone compulsively. And the more I use it, the more often the urge to look
at it hits me. Is it a good thing or a bad thing? In my opinion, truthfully, it
really depends on the things I was reading through on my smartphone. It might
be necessary if there are important mails, text messages or even digging up for
information at the moment. However, it will be a bad thing if the thing I did
was playing games or maybe replying unimportant texts during classes or even
during a conversation; it is called disrespect.
Whilst, children on the other
hand, having to own a smartphone at a younger age, to me, is a bad thing. This
widespread use of technology trickles down to the youngest members of our
society. In a recent publication in the UK, it was noted that 56 percent of
children between the ages of 10 to 13 own a smartphone. While that fact alone
may come as a shock, it is estimated that 25 percent of children between the
ages of 2 and 5 have a smartphone.
A recent study revealed that
one in five parents uses a smartphone or tablet to keep their children
distracted while running errands. Eating out in restaurants can be a more
pleasant experience for parents whose kids are occupied with games, learning
apps or music on the smartphone. However, some people feel that staring at a
screen discourages face-to-face interactions with their peers and family.
Parents and educators worry about over-stimulating a child who may want to
spend hours on a smartphone rather than playing outside.These are certainly all-valid
concerns, and deserve some consideration. It is not a question of who to be blamed, but how do we solve this, because smartphones can be a good thing if used wisely.
By Mahirah Abdul Rahman
pada pendapat saya, memiliki telefon pinta kini telah menjadi satu keperluan berbanding kehendak. ianya mampu memudahkan akses terhadapa sesuatu informasi, mehubungkan komunikasi dan seterusnya mencambah pengetahuan. namun begitu, pemiliknya haruslah mempunyai kawalan kendiri yang baik. hal ini berikutan telefon pintar juga boleh melalaikan dan membawa kepada ketagihan. hal ini kemudiannya mendorong kepada pelbagai perkara yang tidak elok seperti kurangnya komunikasi secara bersemuka, hilanya budaya antara manusia dan seterusnya melahirkan identiti di alam maya lebih kuat berbanding identiti di alam realiti. oleh sebab itu, kawalan kendiri amat penting bagi memastikan penggunanya tidak terus hidup 'bertuankan' telefon pintar.
ReplyDeletepada pendapat saya, memiliki telefon pinta kini telah menjadi satu keperluan berbanding kehendak. ianya mampu memudahkan akses terhadapa sesuatu informasi, mehubungkan komunikasi dan seterusnya mencambah pengetahuan. namun begitu, pemiliknya haruslah mempunyai kawalan kendiri yang baik. hal ini berikutan telefon pintar juga boleh melalaikan dan membawa kepada ketagihan. hal ini kemudiannya mendorong kepada pelbagai perkara yang tidak elok seperti kurangnya komunikasi secara bersemuka, hilanya budaya antara manusia dan seterusnya melahirkan identiti di alam maya lebih kuat berbanding identiti di alam realiti. oleh sebab itu, kawalan kendiri amat penting bagi memastikan penggunanya tidak terus hidup 'bertuankan' telefon pintar.
ReplyDeleteTeknologi telefon pintar direka bagi membantu dalam urusan seharian manusia. Aplikasi-aplikasi yang ada dalam sistem telefon berkenaan membuatkan manusia semakin bergantung kepadanya. Namun, teknologi yang dilihat membantu pada asalnya, menjadikan manusia semakin lalai dengan kewujudan aplikasi picisan yang bertujuan sekadar untuk berhibur. Lalu, tujuan asal kemudahan aplikasi seperti disalahguna. Maka, kawalan kendiri seperti yang dinyatakan oleh saudara Epul Kemal boleh dijadikan panduan agar manusia lebih menghargai kehidupan sebagai ahli masyarakat.
ReplyDeleteSaya bersetuju dengan Akhimullah dan Epul Kemal. Pada mulanya, telefon pintar itu dicipta bagi memudahkan orang ramai dengan aplikasinya yang canggih dan mudah diguna. Kepelbagaian aplikasi menjadikan penggunanya selesa dan dapat mengelak daripada kebosanan kehidupan. Namun, keghairahan terhadap telefon pintar sehingga membawa kepada kelalaian dan ketagihan menyebabkan pencemaran fungsi asal telefon pintar itu sendiri. Oleh itu, kawalan kendiri itu perlu dalam setiap perbuatan, jangan sia-siakan kehidupan yang ada.
ReplyDeleteFor me, phone no longer a luxury, it is a necessity. I use phone everyday from morning until night. But, before i sleep, i sure will turn it off, or place the phone far away from me to decrease the radiation.
ReplyDeleteberdasarkan statistik, hampir 85% penduduk malaysia mempunyai sekurang-kurangnya 1 smartphone. Hal ini bukan sahaja telah berubah daripada kehendak kepada keperluan, malah telah menjadi budaya generasi Y kini untuk memiliki smartphone. Apatah lagi dengan ketagihan aplikasi yang terdapat pada smartphone itu sendiri.
ReplyDeleteby Mahirah Abdul Rahman
ReplyDeleteSmart phones are a distraction. That is a fact everyone could agree with. We now dependent on technology to ease everyday lives, just like what Saiful Akmal and Constance wrote, phone is now a necessity.
Our attachment to smart phones are obvious, holding phones and not talking to each other while sitting at the same table is a common scenario these days. We bring phone to dinner table, cinema, class and even toilet. Phone addiction depends on the individuals, so we the users need to set the limit, we really need to take in charge of our technology dependency.
In this new era, smartphones are necessary despite the fact that it is a distraction to some. First, it connects people and making their lives easier. To say this, one should analyse what smartphones can really do. With those advanced apps, there is no need of a personal assisstant, no need of a printer even! However, when one misused smartphones or even giving it to a child, it is wrong. Sometimes there is always limitation in what we do.
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