5 Epic Ways We Misuse Mobile Technology
By Singyin Lee. Filed in Web 2.0
While we wait for the insanity to hit the Web, here are 5 ways we are currently misusing mobile technology.
1. Watching Explicit Materials In Parliament
McCain was caught playing Poker on his iPhone during the Syria hearing and the Internet went nuts (for maybe two minutes) but when we hear about politicians watching explicit materials in parliament meetings, no one bats an eyelash. In case this is news to you let me just add that it happens in more places than you think.
Huffing ton Post revealed that more than 300,000 attempts were made to access adult sites at work in the House of Commons (by staff and Members of Parliament). Elsewhere, three ministers in Indiare signed after they were caught on a news broadcast sharing a clip during a parliament session.
An Indonesian MP also resigned after he was caught by a news reporter, watching you-know-what on his tablet during a parliamentary debate. The photograph made the headlines, particularly because he had earlier helped pass a controversial law which could put couples kissing in public (among other lighter-than-his offences) into prison for a heavy 15-year sentence.
2. People Don’t Attend Concerts, IPads Do
I came across this beauty the other day. In the shot below, there’s supposed to be a recital or a concert… I can’t tell because all the iPads are in the way. Overzealous parents were trying to get a video of their children, who were performing right in front of them.
Because of this, all the parents at the back can see are the back of other people’s heads and outstretched iPads, the kids have to make do with the back of smartphones and iPads instead of the proud faces of their parents.
3. In-App Purchases On The IPad
The kryptonite to a child’s time with the iPad are in-app purchases. The iPad is a great learning tool for children, but we’re more attracted to games instead. Five-year-old Danny is no different; what is, is his love for Zombies vs Ninjas which overwhelmed his parents with the £1700 bill he racked up playing the game.
Even with the multiple emails iTunes sent Danny’s parents, informing them of the purchases Danny made, they only took notice when the credit card company called to informed them that 19transactions of £69.99 were made to the card for power-ups and weapons in the game. Guess who is in trouble?
The good news is Apple has given them a refund, and they learn the importance of disabling in-app purchases when leaving the iPad to their kids. But this situation happens more often than we realize. Here’s another case in the UK with a £4000 bill by an 8 year old, and a couple in Singapore, where one kid spent $4300 on Candy Crush Saga alone.
One wonders what happens in the background between the developers and Apple when refunds of that magnitude happens.
4. Undated Social News
While Facebook is a powerful tool that could reunite families, reconnect the adopted with their biological parent(s), help you find stolen cars and gadgets, and even missing children or pets. The social site itself allows you to easily share and spread the news, but it is up to us to keep tabs on developing updates.
5. The Selfies – A Collection
Here’s another interesting study which I wished I had included in my an earlier post about the effects social networks have on you – selfies are bad for social media. More precisely, constantly sharing photographs of yourself will make you less relatable to your peers. However, psychologically, they are important because it is a form of self-exploration.
Plus it is the top reason bathroom mirrors worldwide are becoming a site for imprompt photoshoots.
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