Lecture reflection (28/03/2017)

Undoubtedly the smartphone has changed our lives as we know it as technology has simplified life. Smartphones offers users various platforms (Facebook, twitter) for communication purposes. The user is no more restricted to a desk or specific space, with the mobility and portability, smartphones, tablets etc. offers, the world is his/her “office”. With technology, the individual’s life is continually updated, it also gives us the flexibility to instantaneously link with people and resources (bank, shops). One of the latest editions to the smartphone apps is QR codes.

QR codes is become every day in consumer advertising. A smartphone would be used as a QR code scanner. The code would be converted to a suitable form (e-mail address, contact no, a URL for a website), by doing this the need to type in the details is averted. It offers a way to make contact easily and instantaneously as one does not need to bother to type in details as one just merely scans it.  On the downside, over reliance on the smartphone lessens physical contact between individuals. It is therefore important, like everything else in life, too have a balance. On a humorous note (attached photo-Sowetan 2016)), this carguard was sick and tired of people saying "they do not have any change", so he used technology  (QR codes) to solve the problem for himself and the client.