Technology

Nouns
achievement
advances in technology
aerial
antenna
application
(shorter) attention span
award for sth
banner ads
battery
bluetooth
breakdown in Communications
broadband
channel
chatroom
computer programme
computer screen
computer skills
conference call
design
device
digital camera
digital immigrant
digital native
digital technology
disbelief
disk
document
email attachment
facilities for sth
file
gadgets
gizmos
guarantee
home page
hosting
internet
intranet
keyword
marvels
member
mobile phone
mouse
mp3 player
navigation system
network
non-starter
notebook
opportunity
password
pda
pendrive
playstation
podcasts
portable computer
proposal
remote control
search engine
side effect
social networks
social networking websites
software
speed of light
studio
support
tablet
text message
transmission
user
video conference
virus
webpage
wifi
wiki

Adjectives
cheap and easy
digital technology
(in)efficient
eminent scientists
eye catching
fantastic
fast
free
hand-held device
the most important (invention of all time)
labour-saving technological devices
limited
online (communities)
quick and easy to use
rapid digital changes
record-breaking
(un)reliable
remarkable
revolutionary
secure
significant changes in sth
slow
technically feasible
technological
technologically minded
unique
user-generated content
virtual
wide range of resources
wireless connection

Verb phrases
aim to do sth
appeal to s.o.
be an essential part of my everyday life
be called away on business
be connected to …
be/get obsessed with sth
be glued to a computer screen
be powered by an engine / explosion
be the shape of things to come
become extinct
break a world record
broadcast
browse for sth
browse around the internet
call back
call for s.o.
call out sth
call s.o. over
call sth off
catch someone’s eye
charge up your phone
check out different websites
click on sth
come to terms with sth
compete for our attention
create a website /blog
disapprove of sth/s.o.
download sth (tracks/music/ Films)
dream up sth
emphasise sth
enter
expect sth/to do sth
fashion the way we live today
get cut off
get through to s.o.
give us access to vast amounts of information
hang up
have high expectations for sth
have profound effects upon sth
have regrets about sth
improve communications
install a programme
keep in touch with s.o.
launch a product
log in/out
make a phone call
make a success of sth
make an impact on sth
mark the death of sth/s.o.
meet regulations
multitask
pick up the phone
play a crucial role in sth
regret sth/doing sth
reproduce high-quality digital sounds
ring s.o. up
rival myspace for popularity
shape industry
shop online
sift and filter information
sign in
sign up for sth
sit in front of the computer for too long
slow down sth
solve a problem
speed up
spend a lot of time doing sth
spend time in a virtual World
stream sth
surf the net
take no notice of sth/s.o.
take part in sth
threaten sth
transform the lives of millions
understand the instructions of sth
upload photos
use a password
use skype to get in touch with s.o.
use sth for practical purposes
view sth
warn s.o. about sth
the virus wiped out sth