Has technology taken over teenage life?

Today’s teenagers have a world of information and and virtual social life literally at their fingertips.  The devices are so addictive that many young people admit to being more tied to their technology than the immediate world around them.  Does the fear of "missing out" limit their experience, or expand it?  “The only time I stop using it is either to go to sleep or when I’m taking a shower, but even when I’m taking a shower, I still check my phone.”  The writer of this editorial questions whether her generation will benefit from constantly being "connected," on Boyle Heights Beat.