In the information age, infomediation is the basic function of the internet, which means “a set of social-technical mechanisms” that “provide internet users with all types of information online and connect them with other users”. (Smyrnaios, 2018)In other words, information is disseminated broadly and users could interact with others through infomediaries, which refer to those […]
With the quick development of mobile devices and social media platforms, due to convenience and generalizability, people began to pay attention to keep or establish social relationships through the Internet. Constantly updated features of social media enable people to maintain and expand social circles from many sides, such as looking for a long-lost friend, keeping […]
“The term ‘smartphone’ did not actually exist then but few would contest that Simon was, indeed, a smart phone.” (Pothitos, 2016) Although iPhone has been dominated the smartphone industry with advanced technology since 2007, it is not the first smartphone in the world. A prototype of the first smartphone named “Angler” was invented by Frank […]