Is Technology Changing Anything?
The obvious answer to this mostly rhetorical question would seem to be “yes”. However, numbers just released from The Nielsen Company indicate that Americans are still watching a lot of television. The older the person, the more television, on average, they are watching. The way people are watching television is changing, and the report is even called the “Three Screen Report”. People are now watching television on their computers and mobile devices in addition to the standard way. These additional methods of viewing have added to the time spent watching television programs. The average American is now watching more than 151 hours of television each month, or about five hours each day. Last year people were averaging around 145 hours of viewing each month. So, yes, technology is changing the way we watch television, but is it for the better?
I don’t know if it is exactly for the better since, they will spend a lot of money on eye wear to protect the vision. But yes, technology changes on a day to day basis. Think about it, now you are able to have satellite in your car! Back in the Flinstones days who would have ever thought you can drive, enjoy your favorite TV show and flip around all the satellite channels! Stuck in traffic? Turn on TV. Having a bad day? Grab some ice cream and watch some TV. It’s all over!
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