As Steve Ballmer said: “The main advantage of information technology is that it allows people to do what they want. It allows people to be creative. It allows people to be productive. It allows people to learn things they didn't think they could learn before, and so in a way it's all about potential” (Steve Ballmer). Technology refers to the development of tools, machines, and information to complete a wide variety of tasks. The evolution of technology over the last fifty years has been extremely substantial in our society. We have developed machines and methods to access infinite amounts of information, which touch the very heart of our daily lives. Evolving technology has united society through the use of advanced and instant methods of sharing, communicating and learning in our daily lives. The development of technology has had a profound effect on society, radically changing the way we live our lives. How we choose to accept and use this technology is critical to its success in society. The evolution of technology has brought the world closer together, through the use of communication and Internet-based technologies. First of all, before we developed methods to instantly communicate with each other through the use of technology, it was difficult to communicate with someone who was not in close proximity. The rapid growth of technology has ushered in an era of social communication. The development of mobile phones and social communication has become the way society is always connected to anyone, anywhere, anytime. Furthermore, society has joined the development of social networks and other instant means of sharing and connecting with the rest of society. Social networking sites like Facebook and Twit......middle of paper......nearest cities. All in all, the evolution of technology has brought people all over the world closer together. The development of mobile and social communication technologies using the Internet has revolutionized the way people live their lives, connecting them in a way that was never possible before. As technology becomes the biggest evolution the world has ever seen, bringing together the knowledge of the world and its people is the key to success in the future. Works Cited Steve Ballmer Quotes - ThinkExist.com." Insert site name in italics. Np, nd Web. March 6, 2014/392611.html>.Bill Clinton Quotes - ThinkExist.com." Enter the site name in italics. Np, nd Web. 6 March 2014/336997.html>.