ITunes won't recognize new iPhone 4s?

I destroyed my old iPhone 4 and I bought a new iPhone 4s the next day. I have nothing on my new iPhone and decided to sync it to iTunes.iTunes will not recognized my phone. I have restarted both my phone a computer and uninstalled and re installed iTunes.

Anyone else hate modern technology?

I constantly have arguments with my 13 year old brother about how I have a strong dislike to modern technology (smart phones, internet, touch screen everything, speech controlled devices, etc).

Now I know I'm using the internet to post this. I grew up with it for 17 years. So of course I'm going to use its benefits and conform to society in a reasonable and rational way. Rejecting it otherwise may lead to being labeled as an "outcast".

However, my little brother has spent money on MANY electronic devices, Iphone 5 (ALWAYS using it), Laptop, Motorola Tabelet, 2 cameras with "smart capability", Ipod Touch, and a Samsung Galaxy Player, oh, and soon to be a PS4. Many of these devices literally just do the exact same thing as each other and I tell him that and all he tells me is "I don't really care." But I tell him also how he is always on his phone and social media websites, (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc) and he says, "That's how this generation is! Get used to it!" And I just shake my head in disappointment.
Please tell me all of today's kids, 12-18 aren't like this? I know most my age or older aren't. I don't own a smart phone and it is not because I can't afford it. I own a home recording studio with thousands of dollars worth of gear. I could easily buy 5 Iphones, and data for 20 years and be fine. It's what I spent my money on and I don't consider it "modern tech" because most of it was conceived 25-50 years ago.

But anyway, I can't believe younger generations are so immersed with technology and the internet that is has honestly taken up their entire life. My brother believes he knows everything because he can search it on his phone. I look around me everywhere I'm and I see people always on their phones. Movie theaters, at restaurants, outside at parks, and on DATES! Where you have a real life, living, breathing, human being in front of you that you can possibly create a life to live for! I just don't understand how your phone and internet friends are more important than a real life experience?

Now, trust me when I say I do enjoy the benefits of modern tech. I can contact people very easily, look up info and learn new skills, and most people have developed a MUCH better learning curve with anything, than before. I just don't think it outweighs the fact than humans can no longer have a face-to-face conversation without social media being involved. In 20+ years this generation will be running the country and I believe we have moved backwards rather than forwards, and we won't know how to live without a phone or computer.
(Oh my god, what will we ever do during a extended blackout without Facebook!) Sorry for the sarcasm but it seems like the mentality of many kids today. To immediately post a significant event online, rather than actually think about it, discuss it in a localized region, or find a solution possibly!

And yes I do have a Facebook, that's it. A little conformity is always acceptable I believe.

Verizon Wireless Termination Fee?

I was planning on canceling my plan with verizon wireless. The termination fee is "$175, or $350 if you purchased an Advanced Device". I have two iphones and two regular phones with my plan. Does this mean I have to pay to terminate each phone plan separately or will it be a total of $350 dollars because I own an advanced device?

Any photo editing apps?

I need some photo editing apps. Like I've seen pictures where people put a transparent triangle over there pictures. Or where people put the triangles on the top and bottoms of there pictures. Or anything that adds a cool effect to a picture. *I'm not talking about anything to do with filter.* Anybody know any? *i have an iPhone*

ITunes gift card on iPhone. Balance doesn't change?

I just redeemed my $10 iTunes gift card on my iPhone 4S and bought two songs. However, at the bottom of the music page where I redeemed my gift card it still says "$10.00 credit." Shouldn't it say $7.72 since I bought two songs after I redeemed the card? (One song was 1.29 and another was 0.99).

How to upload my backed up files from my stolen iphone onto my old iphone?

When you plug in an iphone into itunes, it syncs it and creates a backup. I had that iphone stolen from me today. I'm trying to now use my old iphone but want to put the information I had on my stolen iphone into my old iphone. How do I do this! Any help would be appreciated, I just had an $800 phone stolen from me today and got fired from my job. Its not a good day

Would this relationship work?

Well I'm 13 and my boyfriend 13 going to 15 soon. Anyway I'm in Texas and he is in Pennsylvania. But we both har iPhones that we talk to each other from. Do y'all think this relationship will work? I really like Him best boyfriend I had and he likes me I'm his best girlfriend. Please and thank you