Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24892318-20140619010238/@comment-24138799-20140619130419

Henry wasn't affected by the curse because he was indeed born outside it. And if you'd rewatch Welcome to Storybrooke, you'd know that indeed everyday is the same.

I think they kept up with technology because the false memories they had were from our world, so they actually knew what we all know (cars, phones etc.)