In the beginning of the programme a research is conducted to find a topic of interest to probe and study. After a few tries and finally chose
"Handheld device addiction"
Reasons for this topic did not come on its own but rather its something that I myself can relate to which is the addiction of social network services or as known as 'SNS'.
What is handheld device?
Hand-held is a term used for those devices that fits into the users hand like a phone, a tablet or a PDA. It is used for devices that have the same function and capability as a computer but small enough for the hand therefore Laptops are not a handheld device.
What is addiction?
A form of obsessive attraction towards a certain object or subject.
Personal Thoughts
One of the issues that has appeared in before is the problem with users nowadays are getting hooked on their handheld devices mainly smartphones. Smartphones are in a way a combination of a small computer and a phone with various functions, one of them is internet connectivity. This internet connectivity function has grant many users the ease of going into the internet wherever they are and "connect" with their friends or family. Because of the easiness of connectivity, users are abusing the availability.
One of the effect of this is that users, will check on their phone for no apparent reasons, for example as they are walking, while walking they will take their phones out and check on it even when there were no incoming calls, or message they do this because it has become a routine to them like breathing.
Others have a more dangerous habit of looking at the phone even doing something else, for say driving or walking. Multiple cases of users walking into objects or falling off because they weren't looking at where they are going.
