HCI and Culture

Domestic Appliances

Domestic appliances have HCI and display to show the user on how to use the appliance.

For example, a washing machine has digital displays to show how long the washing is going to take and how many rotation there is per minute.

There is a good effect of this technology in the society because there are appliances with that can display different languages digitally and people can change in languages that they can understand.

Mobile Phones

Mobile phones are a portable telephone. You can use this equipment to communicate with people by calling or texting. Some of the new mobile phones have internet and you can use the internet on your phone to access websites such as social networking websites.  People use phone in everyday life. It helps them connect to other people. It can also be used to gain access to information easily from anywhere in the world.

Mobile entertainment

A mobile entertainment is a type of entertainment or gadget that you can use when on the move. Laptops, mobile phones, and handheld games consoles are examples of mobile entertainment. Mobile entertainment has a good impact on culture because now people will use their mobile entertainment even when they are out. More of the consoles and equipments are user friendly so more people will use them as a means of entertainment while out on the move.  Some of the handheld games console can also connect to the internet. This will help them communicate with other people with other cultures.

Games

Video games are a type of entertainment that you can do inside the house. Mostly teenagers play video games on their desktop computer or games console like ps3 and xbox360. This has a good effect on culture because nowadays, games console have internet access so you can play with people from around the world and you can also communicate with them. There is also a negative effect on culture because people don’t go outside much because they are addicted to gaming. They cannot meet friends and they just communicate with their virtual friends or their friends inside the game.

Deskilling

Deskilling is the means of using technology to replace worker in crafting industry. Companies buy this type of technology because it is much cheaper to pay for it rather than to pay for a worker monthly. Also this type of technology can work or operate 24/7 and also a machine doesn’t take work off compared to workers.  This has a bad impact on the culture because more people will become unemployed and the crime rate might rise because of this.

Laptops

A laptop is a computer used for mobile use. It is powered by mains electricity by using an AC adapter. You can use laptop when on the move. There are also different uses for laptops like going on the internet for social networks and gaming. Laptops bring different people with different culture together because it has made communication easier for people who are always on the move. There are also translation websites and software that makes you understand different language.

Developing nations

Developing country is a term used to describe a country that doesn’t have enough technology to live up to high standards to live but some developing countries have high average standards of living. Developing countries need to depend on the technology that they will have and that will affect many people in the developing countries. Developing countries does have an effect on culture because if the countries want to improve they will acquire some of the technology and this will help them improve.