You are a journalist for a national magazine. Your editor has asked you to write an article about the five most important cultural events of the last decade. List these events and write a short paragraph explaining its importance, for submission to your editor.
iPhone - The iPhone, amongst numerous other smartphones is a major player in the industry. Due to the commonness of this phone and the many apps that come along with it or can easily be downloaded communication is a lot faster and more efficient. Many applications allow for instant messaging individually and also in groups, which makes it a lot easier to plan and organize things with a larger amount of people, and spread information in general. Many of the apps also can help a lot in education, help you learn, study and practice.
Skype - This has created a major boost in communication. Now, since traveling is very common and people/families now tend to move out of their home country, they may be far away from relatives and friends. Skype allows you to not only talk, but also see people across the globe. This is a very important invention for communication, the spreading of ideas, relationships etc. It can be very hard to keep in contact with friends and family, but Skype makes this a lot easier and gives you the opportunity to stay in touch with anyone. There are families where parents may travel a lot and may even live in a different country. If they have children, for example, this makes it very easy for parents and kids to stay in contact.
Facebook - Facebook is another development in the communication factor. Almost everyone has facebook nowadays, it's really easy to connect with old friends, and stay in touch with people. Facebook also has many groups, for example, which you can follow for their information. You can share and view photos along with the many other options facebook allows.
Online Booking/Banking/Ticketing/Ordering - Being able to do almost anything online now. This creates maximum comfort, yes and relieves lot's of stress from transportation, organization and time.
Kindle - Especially for travelers, this is an ideal device. Even though it doesn't give you the same feel, smell and touch of a real paper book, it really is good for transportational purposes. This small and light device can be carried around everywhere and can hold thousands of books.
