10 Ways Cellphones Have Changed Our Lives

In an article for CNN, Doug Gross lists 10 ways our lives have been changed now that we're a "mobile society", and they're not all good:

1. Meeting up is easier
2. There's no excuse to be bored
3. Fast-twitch brains
4. You're always around
5. Horror movies had to get more creative
6. Smile!  You're on camera!
7. Update Anxiety
8. Access to so many gadgets in just one device
9. Conversation killer (in a bad way)
10. Conversation killer (in a semi-good way)

Check out the article for a more in-depth discussion of all these topics.  CNN does a good job of pointing out all the positives and negatives concerning each one.

What do you think?  Is the world a better place because of mobile devices?  Are we more connected, or less?  Can you add anything to the list?  Leave your comments below!

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