During the 21st century the world has witnessed enormous technological developments. Almost everyone is familiar with the use of digital gadgets for communication, socializing, and data storage, among other services (Freedman 02). The inventions of electronic devices that can be used to store, send, receive and access any information are the result of technological advancements. These developments belong to the category of information and communication. Many people in today's world make the mistake of thinking that the technological advances that are happening right now are the only technological advances evolving in the world. However, after all, people have been experiencing technological advances as early as the Neolithic period, influencing almost every aspect of life. These ancient technologies have been superseded by time, as there are new ones that seem to be more efficient in carrying out similar tasks. Emerging technologies can be said to be innovations and advancements that can be witnessed in different fields of technology (Zelkowitz 6). Most emerging technologies have led to the synchronization of previous developments, making them work together to achieve a similar goal. A good example of this is how video, data, and telephone technologies have now been made to work together to achieve the same goal of effective communication (Zelkowitz 12). All these technologies existed completely on their own, but no longer. Scientists have developed several social services that connect people to each other in the form of social media. Examples of these applications include; Twitter; Facebook, Vine and Instagram among many others. As much as these new technologies have brought efficiency and...... half of paper-based education, we cannot simply eliminate emerging technologies just because of critics. We must accept that everything has its share of merits and demerits and move forward. All we need is to seek means to preserve our cultures and history, as well as basic education, regardless of whether emerging technologies exist or not. Works Cited Freedman, CD The Extension of the Criminal Law to Protecting Confidential Commercial Information: Comments on the Issues and the Cyber-Context. (01 August 2013). International Review of Law, Computers and Technology, 13, 2, 147-162. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13600869955116#.UdhxNezkU1IGopnik, Adam. "Information: a criticism in general." The New Yorker February 14, 2011: 124+. ProQuest. Network. October 31, 2011.Zelkowitz, Marvin V..Vol.73 Technological Advances: Emerging Technologies. Amsterdam [ua: Elsevier, 2013. Print.