Advancements in Technology

Technological advancements in communication have resulted in greater access to the Internet and the increasing use of mobile communications. These facilitate the communication and exchange of information / ideas across the world.

Example

• Development of smartphone
• No longer limited to making voice calls
  • Whatsapp, Line and Wechat -> allow people to video call people all over the world
• Play games with players from different countries
• League of Legends 81 mil users worldwide
• Fortnite peaked at 4 mil concurrent players

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• People more connected in terms of ideas and activities
• Communication technology decreased cost of connecting to people over different countries
• Easy to connect with anyone in the world
• Gain access to info on the internet with a click of the mouse