Assignment 1-2 Pop Culture

Popular culture to me is what is happening in the mainstream of our society and how it affects everyone in our society, whether directly or indirectly.  Popular culture has one constant element and that is change.  Fashion and technology are two great examples of how rapidly things change or improve. 

Cell phones have vastly improved over the last few years.  Texting was the thing to do, then came the camera phone, and then you could play music on your cell phone.  Nowadays, if your cell phone isn't a "smart" phone, you are out of touch.  Smart phones allow users to surf the Internet, check email, download apps, play games, listen to music, take pictures, record videos, text, and also make calls all on one portable device.

The future of smart phones will continue to evolve.  I saw a Verizon commercial where the smart phone was used to swipe credit cards!!  Now if they can only get it to do my laundry.....

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