CU4, first I gotta admit.....that said, I have to tell you I laughed all the way through the video.
Don't you get that iPhones are just little toys?
They don't change anyone's lives.
To talk of shit like this changing lives is obscene.
Michael.....you really seem a bit out of touch.
You've got to be kidding?
The iphone and other wireless devices are much more that mere "toys".
The iphone and handheld devices all conceived in free capitalist countries are indeed
changing people's lives.
Michael at my company customers, management, employees can all track shipments,
track the status of process servings, bill orders, recieve orders,
put in "proof of deliveries" all over their i-phones or other wireless devices.
Our process servers send clients pictures of houses or vehicles in driveways of people
they are most likely dodging service or to give a client a "better clear picture". Sometimes
they can show a judge pictures that allows a Judge a better picture before the Judge
issues a "106".
I have a friend that works for the Fire Department and he says often
at the scene of fires, accidents, and while treating emergency patients
they can send info/pictures to allow doctors or the central Fire Station
vital info to help them make a better informed critical decision.
Anyone that has a car accident these days takes pictures with their phones
of the accident scene to support their version of the accident.
Anyone lost or needing directions can Google map any location.
People can watch incoming weather conditions and avoid
danger from their phones when a television or radio is
not handy.
People can access important email from almost anywhere
and get emergency news via email, text, or voice on their
wireless devices.
Plumbers, electricians, real estate agents, workers
in all industries can send pictures of high importance
in lightening speed back to their home office that
can lead to a better informed decision that has to
be made.
There are tons of applications like
"Close Call" that has a person or kids
emergency medical info that can help
emergency responders know for example
in seconds "this kid is having a peanut allergy
emergency breathing situation".
"Silent Bodyguard" iphone app is a silent alarm
that alerts your emergency contacts of your location
without alerting an onlooker or an attacker.
The SOS distress signal is sent along with GPS coordinate
to help potential rescuers find you if you're lost, hurt or kidnapped.
iDistress for iPhone Makes Getting Help More Efficient
Sudden heart attack
Old-fashioned robbery
A psycho shooter
A terrible car accident
An unexpected injury while in the outdoors
A child away at college who is in a dangerous situation
Imagine a loved one in any of these scenarios. How can these victims increase their chances of receiving assistance more quickly? "There's an app for that." Dubbed "The app we hope you never have to use" iDistress provides users with comfort that if something terrible should occur, they have a chance of notifying authorities and three loved ones with a slide of a button.
iDistress features
-Sends an SMS (text message) and email to three loved-ones along with the user's location for added response time.
-Dials a pre-selected number avoiding the need to find the contact in the address book.
-If no number is selected, the country's emergency number will become the default number, eliminating the need to know each country's emergency number.
-Great subtle backup alarm for transit workers, police officers, and bank managers among other professions.
-Highly recommended for travelers, wilderness lovers, the physically challenged, users with health issues, college students, and anybody looking for added peace-of-mind with their loved ones.
iDistress is available on the Apple iTunes store and for $2.99.
The list of applications that are changing people's lives could go on forever.....it really could.
Lives are changed when the homeless get a home,
when the sick and dying poor get the medical care they deserve,
THAT is how "lives are changed."
Michael of all the things you list nothing has led to more life changing medical breakthroughs,
people without homes getting a home, and the betterment of people's standards of living
more than free enterprise, democracy, and capitalism.