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Always On Rory Cellan-Jones

Always On By Rory Cellan-Jones

Always On by Rory Cellan-Jones


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Always On: Hope and Fear in the Social Smartphone Era by Rory Cellan-Jones

'Delightfully insightful and intensely readable [...] There is an energy and drama to Rorys writing which nonetheless leaves space for us, the reader, to make up our minds' Stephen Fry The inside story of how tech became personal and pernicious, from the BBC's technology correspondent. We live at a time when billions have access to unbelievably powerful technology. The most extraordinary tool that has been invented in the last century, the smartphone, is forcing radical changes in the way we live and work - and unlike previous technologies it is in the hands of just about everyone. Coupled with the rise of social media, this has ushered in a new era of deeply personal technology, where individuals now have the ability to work, create and communicate on their own terms, rather than wait for permission from giant corporations or governments. At least that is the optimistic view. This book takes readers on an entertaining ride through this turbulent era, as related by an author with a ringside seat to the key moments of the technology revolution. We remember the excitement and wonder that came with the arrival of Apple's iPhone with all the promise it offered. We see tech empires rise and fall as these devices send shockwaves through every industry and leave the corporate titans of the analogue era floundering in their wake. We see that early utopianism about the potential of the mobile social revolution to transform society for the better fade, as criminals, bullies and predators poison the well of social media. And we hear from those at the forefront of the tech revolution, including Stephen Hawking, Elon Musk, Tim Berners-Lee, Martha Lane-Fox and Jimmy Wales, to gain their unique insights and predictions for what may be to come. Always On immerses the reader in the most important story of our times the dramatic impact of hyperconnectivity, the smartphone and social media on everything from our democracy to our employment and our health. The final section of the book draws on the authors own personal experience with technology and medicine, considering how COVID-19 made us look again to computing in our battle to confront the greatest challenge of modern times.

Always On Reviews

A refreshingly skeptical outsiders view of Silicon Valley and its titans. * Wall Street Journal *
This delightfully insightful and intensely readable history combines the personal with the objective. From Jobs to Musk, from Facebook to fake news, from Snapchat to bitcoin by way of Raspberries, Blackberries and Apples there is an energy and drama to Rorys writing which nonetheless leaves space for us, the reader, to make up our minds. -- Stephen Fry
Cellan-Jones weaves together the broad story of the smartphone era with the personal element. By showing how technology has touched and altered him for good and bad he shows how it has affected us all. -- Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia
Who better to tell us this story than the arch technology storyteller himself? From the first smartphone to test and trace, Rory has seen it all and interviewed everyone. Putting it all together makes for a fascinating and beautifully written story of our times -- Wendy Hall, Regius Professor of Computer Science, University of Southampton
Mr Cellan-Jonestakes a refreshingly sceptical outsiders view of Silicon Valley and its titansThe book shines when Mr Cellan-Jones combines these journalistic war stories with personal reflections. * Wall Street Journal *

About Rory Cellan-Jones

Rory Cellan-Jones is the BBCs principal technology correspondent reporting on the biggest developments and news stories in the field. He has interviewed countless visionaries from Jeff Bezos to Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk to Tim Berners-Lee. He hosts the BBC weekly podcast Tech Tent and is the author of Dot.Bomb: The Strange Death of Dot.Com Britain. @ruskin147

Table of Contents

Prologue PART I: REVOLUTIONARY TIMES 1 'We're Going to Make Some History Here Today' 2 The Smartphone Revolution 3 Facepack: The Rise of Social Media 4 Raspberry Pi: Can Britain Build a Computer? 5 The End of the Human Race 6 Elon Musk and the Triumph of Tech PART II: THINGS FALL APART 7 The Woes of the Web 8 Always On 9 Spinners, Hacks and Hype 10 Crypto Craziness PART III: TECH IN A GLOBAL HEALTH CRISIS 11 The Pandemic Arrives 12 The App That Could Tame COVID 13 Fake News, 5G and the Virus Epilogue Acknowledgements Index

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GOR011566420
9781472992277
147299227X
Always On: Hope and Fear in the Social Smartphone Era by Rory Cellan-Jones
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
2021-05-13
304
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