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Essay About Smartphone

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INTRODUCTION
In today's digital age, man's insatiable desire for improved livelihood has brought about a profound increase in technological inventions. This is seen from the plethora of tools, gadgets and machines invented. Of notable significance over the past 30 years of technological advancement are USB flash drives, the internet, robots, smartphones, compact disc players and desktop/laptop computers, to name a few. Each of the aforementioned technological inventions is invaluable and has impacted our lives; both positively and negatively.
But before choosing from the pool of technological inventions made over the past 30 years, I took two factors into consideration. These factors include: its relevance to my day-to-day activities and its problem solving abilities. Also, I took into consideration the inherent negative impacts in my life, too. Thus, after considering all the above factors, I narrowed down my choice to the smartphone. And here is why; in a letter I wrote.
Dear Smartphone,
It is with great pleasure that I am writing this piece; and I hope it meets you well. Since your debut in 1992 (Steven, 2015), you have grown to become a powerful tool …show more content…

I can always retrace my step whenever I miss my direction. I recall travelling to Kaduna, Nigeria, for the first time on 8th February, 2014. This was with a view to attend my cousin’s matriculation. I had missed my direction after alighting from the bus coming from Lagos, Nigeria. I tried asking passersby for a clue to my destination. But none seemed to be providing any convincing description. I was at the middle of nowhere; staring at faces I could barely recognize ─ all moving to God-knows-where. After contemplating for a while, I had to access you. Without much ado, I quickly retrieved my address book. Did a quick search on Google map ─ and I was able to track my destination without asking too many

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