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07/16/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Too much texting creates as much neck stress as carrying 4 adult-size bowling balls on the cervical spine

Texting for long periods of time can lead to neck stress. It’s like carrying four adult-size bowling balls on the cervical spine, according to a study published in Surgical Technology International. It was reported that the act of tilting the head forward when texting makes the head seem heavier than its actual weight, which in turn, […]

12/28/2017 / By Rita Winters

Is your online data secure? The personal data of 31 MILLION users was compromised by keyboard app developers who used an unsecured online database

Free apps come with a price. More often than not, free app developers request permission upon download to access a smartphone’s user data to monetize advertisements within the app. An Android and iOS on-screen keyboard app called AI.type recently failed to secure their user database server with a password, allowing anyone to access 577 gigabytes […]

07/04/2017 / By Bridgette Wilcox

Colorado group pushes to ban smartphone sale to under-13 kids

The country may see the first legal age limits on smartphone sales as Colorado officials approve the language of a ballot proposing to restrict the sale of smartphones to children below 13 years of age. The proposed measure will need 300,000 signatures to be certified for the November 2018 ballot, Coloradoan.com reported. If the measure were […]

06/07/2017 / By Bridgette Wilcox

Breakthrough new material could finally end cracked screens on mobile devices

Cracked smartphone screens can be incredibly frustrating, but a new “miracle material” being developed by scientists from all over the world promises to put that to an end. The material is a combination of semiconducting molecules C60, and layered materials including graphene, and hBN, ScienceDaily.com reported. “The winning combination works because hBN provides stability, electronic […]

05/01/2017 / By Bridgette Wilcox

It’s time to dump your smartphone… For a “dumb phone”

Even as the tech industry churns out new smartphones at lightning speed, the “dumb phone” seems to be making a strong comeback. What is now considered an ancient artifact among many young people continues to be relevant today, particularly among some of the world’s movers and shakers. At the same time, with nostalgia high among the […]

03/17/2017 / By Russel Davis

Thieves can steal your ATM or smartphone PIN code using a simple thermal camera

A new scamming method has been making the rounds on the internet and has caused alarm over the use of smartphones, as thieves have apparently devised a new way of stealing PIN codes in seconds using a thermal camera. Researchers said that android users, who use finger-drawn patterns to unlock phones, are the most susceptible […]

12/26/2016 / By Amy Goodrich

Parents spending just as much time focused on media devices as their children

We live in a world dominated by screens and technological gadgets. If there’s one thing the modern parent of tweens and teens should worry about in this digital age, then it’s the amount of time their kids spend glued to a screen. Whether it’s the screen of their smartphone, tablet or gaming console, according to […]

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