In today's society people tend to use their tablets and smartphones quite a bit. In Spidersilk, we are shown a more technologically savvy society that has tablets designed to take care of just about everything. Each of the characters shown in the book seem to have their tablets as a constant reliable companion that keeps them connected to the rest of society. Even though tablets and smartphones aren't exactly a must have right now, the future is leaning towards the same concept shown in Spidersilk. For instance, the future of tablets might boast a battery free design that doesn't just take care of social media, but business affairs, schooling and everything you could possible needs to make your life efficient. So, how long will it take before everyone in the country is equipped with one of these devices just to survive in modern society?

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