Week 2.

Part 1.
a) This task asks me to find a video that shows new communication technology. This video shows a whole bunch of new technology released this year in regards to communication. Not all examples are forms of new communication technology, like the flying car but it does introduce things like Google smart-glasses which is a wearable computer with an optical head-mounted display system that includes internet connection, built in cameras, facial recognition software, GPS and more. Other forms of new comm. technology featured in this video is transparent phones which are soon to be on the market, flexible technology and 3D printing.  Kind of crazy how much has developed within a 100 years, let alone what's been developed within one and I thought is was super interesting to see what's being developed right now.

b) There are so many apps for you to able to manage the internet and it's websites so easily. This app for example 'Dot Lock', gives you the ability to lock and manage your private photos and videos more easily. It protects your privacy on a higher security level that includes lots of features and allows you to upload multiple photos to either Facebook or Twitter at any given time with more security enabled. I thought it was a relevant app to have, seeming as how the internet can have a lack of security and privacy when using sites like Face book and Twitter, and now this app gives you that ability to manage locked photos or videos.

You can download it here: https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/hide-photo+video-dot-lock/id463142728?mt=8

Part 2.
This task asks how I use new communication technology to communicate with friends and family. I use social networking a bit to keep in contact with friends, either on my computer or phone. Sites like Facebook or Tumblr are probably the ones I use the most..I don't think i'm considered 'hip' because I don't even use them all that much.
Generally with my friends, I'll either talk to them on Facebook or call/text them. I've had a phone for about 3 or 4 years and a computer for a bit longer, but I haven;t had the social networks nearly as long...Facebook for about 2 years and Tumblr for maybe 2 months. I don't use Tumblr to communicate with people, I just like the pretty pictures. I think I got these accounts because of friends and boredom really.
Privacy is fairly important to me I suppose, I don't really post any personal details on any accounts I have with anything really, unless it's required and even then I have it on a private setting.
Do I have 'friends' whom I only know from the interwebs? I do yeah, maybe too many people but I'm not fussed with how many people I'm connected with on any accounts I have, whether it be Facebook or otherwise. I don't think it's all that different from the people I know personally, I have decent conversations with them both..it's just one's in a virtual sense and one's in a physical sense. 
Basically, I'd say I keep up with the fad of social networking but it doesn't influence my every day rountine. I still read books scarily enough and go out and actually see my friends, but it does help communicating with people a whole lot easier.