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Why Obama Is Wrong on Tech

President Obama's recent criticism of technology, including Apple's iPad, is wide of the mark -- particularly at a time when tech is helping to revive the U.S. economy.

Earlier this year, research firm Forrester predicted that U.S. IT spending will grow 6.6% in 2010 to $568 billion, more than twice the rate of GDP.

The president, however, fired a shot across the bow of the tech sector during a speech at Hampton University this weekend, warning that the latest gadgets are placing new pressures on American democracy.

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ephoenix65330d ago

President Obama mentions technology being a recent distraction, but people oppose his opinion because the success of American technology boosts the U.S economy. I agree that the increase in money flow helps our economy, but I also agree that technology is becoming an ongoing distraction with such a constant flow of information, be it entertainment, or education. For example, reading this article was fairly informative, but I'm posting this response at 11PM when I should be asleep. I'm happy for the success of American tech firms, but wish I didn't have to develop such a high level of self control, to stop myself from staying awake at such late hours, checking my facebook status or reading news articles of interest. I strongly agree with what President Obama had to say.

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Famous ChatGPT app Petey is currently available for iPad

The famous ChatGPT application for Apple Watch, Petey, became available for iPhone a couple of months ago.

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Apple macOS 14 Sonoma: Release date, features and Mac compatibility

Apple’s next operating system for its Mac models is called macOS 14 Sonoma, in this article, we will give you some details about the tech giant’s next version of macOS.

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Apple has cut trade-in values for iPhones, iPads, and MacBooks

Trade-in value has been slashed ahead of the holiday shopping season.

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