What is eBook?

E-book is the abbreviation of Electronic Book. E-book is a form of book that can be opened electronically via computer. If the book consists of a collection of papers that can contain text or image, then the e-book also contains information that can be either text or images. EBook consists of many formats (more than 25 formats) but the popular include: EPUB, PRC / Mobi (Mobipocket format), AZW (Amazon Kindle format) and of course the PDF (Portable Document Format).

e-Banking

Life in the 21st century is an easy-paced life and practical in many ways. One is the banking services via internet or online banking. Internet banking is a banking that uses information and communication technology such as mobile banking, sms banking and telephone banking. With computers that connected to the internet, we can perform banking activities such as balance information, account information, transfer and payments. With e-banking, we also can do the payments easier, such as: peyments for Telkom, Internet, Cable TV, Credit Card, etc.

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Online games

    One of the lifestyle in 21st century is online games. Online Games is a game that played in a network or the Internet. With advances in technology especially the Internet, the game can be played over 100 people at once in the same time.
Those are some types of online games, such as: 

• Real - Time Strategy,
• Cross-Platform Online,
• Browser Games,
• Massive Multi player Online Games.

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E - Learning

Development of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) are increasingly developing has a considerable influence on the aspect of education, especially in the learning process. In this case the interaction between teachers and learners are not only conducted through face-to-face relationships, but also done by using Internet technology.

The Advantages of technology

The level of technology keeps on improving. Over the years, there have been many advancements and improvements that technology offers us. The technology gives many advantages. Technology makes life easier and faster for many aspects in human life. Here just some example the advantages of technology:

Social Networking

One advantage that we can take in using technology is the easy in socializing with each other by internet. We can call it as social networking. Social networking becomes popular in this 21^st era.

Air Conditioner

        If somebody feel hot and become wet, they maybe need a tool that can make them fresh. Nowadays, there is a new tool called 'Air Conditioner (AC)'. It is better than a fan. AC is a home appliance, system, or mechanism designed to dehumidify and extract heat from an area. When the temperature outside begins to climb, many people seek the cool comfort of indoor air conditioning.

       Air conditioners come in various sizes, cooling capacities and prices. One type that we see all the time is the window air conditioner, an easy and economical way to cool a small area. Of course this tool help us so much. 

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Tablet PC

         

           People like the simple thing that can make their life easier. Now, there is new gadget called 'Tablet PC'. Tablet PC is a portable computer looks like a book. It has touch screen or digital tablet technology that enables computer users to use a stylus or digital pen than a keyboard or computer mouse. It is not heavy. Everybody can bring it everywhere. People can also make a phone call from this tool also send message.

Digital Camera

   

      This kind of technology is not strange for us anymore. We can take any pictures that we want with this tool. Do you know what it is?

Yes, it is Camera.

Internet Crime

21st century is the age of technology and all of people use internet. As we know internet help someone life's to be easier, but for some people internet can be use to do the crime.
There are some crimes that people do by internet, such as:

• Carding  : Carding is when someone do shopping using a credit card number and identities of others, which is obtained illegally, usually by stealing data on the internet. The name the people who do it was Carder. Another name for this type of crime is fraud in cyberspace.
• Hacking  : Hacking is an activity through a computer program owned by the person / the other party. Hackers are people who do this crime.

Online Shopping

Most of people like to shopping, but for some people they do not like to go somewhere for buy something. In 21st century people not needed to go somewhere when they want to buy something, because there is “Online shopping”. Online shopping is the process whereby consumers directly buy goods or services from a seller in real-time, without an intermediary service, over the internet.

In online shopping consumers find a product of interest by visiting the website of the retailer directly, or do a search across many different vendors using a shopping search engine. Online shopper usually use credit card to make payments, but there are some alternative payments, such as:

•    Billing to mobile phones and landlines
•    Cash on delivery
•    Direct debit in some countries Electric money of various types
•    Gift cards
•    Postal money order
  
In conclusion shopping has evolved with the growth of technology and online shopping has become popular; however, it still caters to the middle and upper class. In order to shop online, one must be able to have access to a computer, a bank account and a debit card.

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Television

       Television (TV) is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochromatic (shades of grey) or multicolored. Images are usually accompanied by sound. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television> .