As Steve Ballmer said: “The main advantage of information technology is that it empowers people to do what they want . It allows people to be creative. This allows people to be productive. It allows people to learn things they didn't think they could learn before, and so, in a sense, it's all about potential” (Steve Ballmer). Technology refers to the development of tools, machines, and information to accomplish a wide variety of tasks. The evolution of technology over the last fifty years has been extremely significant in our society. We have developed machines and methods to access infinite amounts of information, affecting the very core of our daily lives. The evolution of technology has brought society closer together through the use of advanced and instantaneous methods of sharing, communicating and learning in our daily lives. The development of technology has had a profound effect on society, fundamentally changing the way we live. How we choose to accept and use this technology is key to its success in society. The evolution of technology has brought the world closer together, through the use of communication technologies and the Internet. First of all, before we developed methods of instantly communicating with each other through the use of technology, it was difficult to communicate with someone who was not nearby. The rapid growth of technology has ushered in an era of social communication. The development of mobile phones and social communications has become a way for society to always be connected to anyone, anywhere, at any time. Additionally, society has embraced the development of social media and other instant means of sharing and connecting with the rest of society. Social networking sites such as Facebook and Twit... middle of paper ......society is getting closer. Overall, the evolution of technology has brought the people of the world closer together. The development of mobile and social communication technologies using the Internet has revolutionized the way people live, connecting people in ways that have never been possible before. As technology has become the biggest development the world has 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. March 6, 2014/392611.html>.Bill Clinton Quotes - ThinkExist.com." Insert site name in italics. Np, and Web. March 6, 2014/336997.html>.