DIFFERENT TECHNOLOGY

TECHNOLOGY

The human species' use of technology began with the conversion of natural resources into simple tools. The prehistoric discovery of how to control fire and the later Neolithic Revolution increased the available sources of food and the invention of the wheel helped humans to travel in and control their environment. Developments in historic times, including the printing press, the telephone, and the Internet, have lessened physical barriers to communication and allowed humans to interact freely on a global scale. The steady progress of military technology has brought weapons of ever-increasing destructive power, from clubs to nuclear weapons.

SOCIAL MEDIA

are computer-mediated technologies that allow the creating and sharing of information, ideas, career interests and other forms of expression via virtual communities and networks. The variety of stand-alone and built-in social media services currently available introduces challenges of definition. However, there are some common features

PHOTOGRAPHYPhotography is the result of combining several

technical .

Technology of photography, equipment, techniques, and processes used in the production of photographs.

FINANCIALThe National Digital Research Centre in Dublin,

Ireland, defines financial technology as "innovation in financial services", adding that "the term has started to be used for broader applications of technology in the space – to

front-end consumer products, to new entrants competing with existing players, and even to

new paradigms such as Bitcoin" or more generically speaking, Blockchain. Irene Aldridge and Steve Krawciw note several areas of Fintech

proliferation, including automation of insurance, trading and risk management, just to

name a few.

GAMESWhere would the PC gaming market be

without Steam, the digital distribution platform that was developed by Valve Corporation more than a

decade ago? It likely would be in worse shape than it is now, but that's not to say it would be bad. First,

despite the repeated cries that "PC gaming is dead," the state of PC gaming is actually pretty good and PC

gaming is very much alive because of Steam.

NEWS

It has helped develop more advanced economies (including today's global economy) and has allowed the rise of a leisure class. Many technological processes produce unwanted by-products known as pollution and deplete natural resources to the detriment of Earth's environment. Various implementations of technology influence the values of a society and new technology often raises new ethical questions. Examples include the rise of the notion of efficiency in terms of human productivity, and the challenges of bioethics.

MUSICis the use of any device, mechanism, machine or tool by a musician or composer to make or perform music;

to compose, notate, play back or record songs or pieces; or to analyze or edit music. The earliest known

applications of technology to music was prehistoric peoples' use of a tool to hand-drill holes in bones to

make simple flutes. Ancient Egyptians developed stringed instruments, such as harps, lyres and lutes, which required making thin strings and some type of

peg system for adjusting the pitch of the strings.

MESSAGES

•As a corporate communicator, it’s your job to keep your coworkers informed on all the company updates, product rollouts, culture-building event. Here are three technological innovations to help your corporate communications team spread better messages, social responsibility initiatives and more.

SOCIAL NETWORKare computer-mediated technologies that allow the creating and sharing of information, ideas, career interests and other forms of expression

via virtual communities and networks. The variety of stand-alone and built-in social media

services currently available introduces challenges of definition. However, there are

some common features