New Media

New media play a fundamental role at society allowing interaction and information beyond the bounds of space and time. The actual process of globalization requires new media to connect people considering their cultural or educational differences and perspectives. In this scenario rises the opportunity to recreate ways for social communication from upcoming media technologies

Social Technology

Technology is intrinsic to human lives. Who controls technology may lead over crowds. Nevertheless people appropriate technology in various manners and may take back the control of it. Technology can ease or harden a creative appropriation, interfering directly over the range of use possibilities by an individual or entire group of users. Therefore, technologies may or may not contribute efficiently to social development depending on how it was designed.

Pervasive Computing

Personal computers are all over the place, tiny and non expensive. It leads to increase its use in everyday activities. To do so, computers become more specialized and offer new ways of interaction through tangible interfaces. From an isolated machines computers have turned to an enormous net of interconnected devices, raising ethical, aesthetical and psychological issues over its role in society.