- Introduced in just the last 20 years, mobile computing and the internet have both made anytime anywhere computing a reality.
- While there are disadvantages to being available all the time, there are many more benefits to having access to information and services 24-by-7 (all the time).
- Being location-independent has enormous benefits as well for researchers, people with unusual hobbies, and acquiring scarce or unique goods and services from anywhere on the planet.
Learning outcomes
- find and discuss examples of anytime / anywhere technologies
- understand how these technologies are impacting society
Keywords
- anywhere anytime - mobile, presence, publishing, distribution, geo-locating, source forge, open source, paypal, commerce, security, off-shoring, games, entertainment, education, mobile learning, eWallet
Study notes
- What happened in an emergency before cell phones?
- What are some examples of "anywhere" applications of technology?
- How are phones being used where there are no computers or even electricity? Why?
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