Posts Tagged: Cell phone

Itsy-bitsy teeny cell towers are coming

Posted by & filed under IT Infrastructure, IT Investment, IT Planning, IT Trends, Mobile Computing, Wi-Fi, Wireless.

Discussion:  As smart phone and tablet usage soars, the capacity of cell towers is being overloaded.  In order to remedy this problem, cell phone companies have come up with mini-cell towers placed in more frequent locations.  The small cells are much more efficient at utilizing the diminishing wireless spectrum.  The tiny towers can cut down… Read more »

We Need to Reclaim Our Private Spaces

Posted by & filed under Interview, No Discussion Questions, Social Computing, Social Networks.

Social scientist Sherry Turkle discusses her hopes for society’s use of technology over the next 30 years.  She is the author of Alone Together: Why We Expect More From Technology and Less From Each Other Source: Discovermagazine.com Date: October 2010 Link: http://discovermagazine.com/2010/oct/13-sherry-turkle-need-to-reclaim-private-spaces