For years, mobile technology has taken over face-to-face interactions, in many ways. As a society, we no longer take pride in reading the morning paper or gossiping about the new family in town with our girlfriends down the street. Instead, we are a society that pulls out its cell phone to check the stock market, the news, and the weather. As a society, we pick up the phone to call or text to chat, rather than knocking on our neighbor's door to talk about the neighborhood housewives over coffee. Grandma no longer sends us letters containing money. She transfers the money to a bank account using her smartphone, then sends a text message saying she loves us. Our children have become addicted to things like phones, video games and laptops; family time ceases to exist! Sure, tech companies work hard to make their products safe, but there's no denying that mobile technology has eliminated personal interactions and replaced them with a connection to devices that can now speak and correct our spelling. Technology has gone so far to make our lives easier. and there are many ways. For example, the medical field would not be able to respond to serious cases as it does today without the technology developed for medical teams. Scientists have worked so hard to develop technology that benefits us rather than harms us. In fact, according to Namwoon Kim, Subin Im and Stanely F. Slater who wrote an article titled “Impact of Knowledge Type and Strategic Orientation on New Product Creativity and Advantages in High-Tech Firms*” at about consumer surveys aimed at making technology newer. and fresher. "The novelty and significance of new products enhance the advantage of the new product in terms of different product...... middle of paper ... rone-like family comes back to life, and only you can change this message text into a conversation that closes your eyes. Works Cited Bilton, Nick. “Disruptions: more connected, but more alone.” NYTimes.com. The New York Times, September 1, 2013. Web. April 3, 2014. Gonchar, Michael. “Is technology making us lonelier?.” NYTimes.com. The New York Times, September 4, 2013. Web. April 3, 2014. Kim, Namwoon, Subin Im, and Stanley F. Slater. "Impact of knowledge type and strategic orientation on creativity and new product advantage in high-tech firms. Impact of knowledge type and strategic orientation on creativity and new product advantage in high-tech companies. Journal of Product Innovation Management 30.1 (2013): 136-153. Premier Business Source. Internet. April 7, 2014. Rafter, Michelle. “Children are getting phones earlier and earlier.” . MSN Money Partner, February 5, 2013. Web. April 3. 2014.