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Europe’s Smartphone Detox
Smartphone penetration in Spain is similar to that in the United States, but nobody over there seems to be talking about addiction to technology. They are talking though—to each other, in person.
College Kids Will Literally Text Through Anything
A new study shows just how badly college kids crave their emoji-laden communication.
Stop and Smell the Weeds
Even if you live in an urban environment, taking some time to correct for plant blindness can provide many benefits, both physical and psychological.
Paranoid Technology for Paranoid Times
A new entry in the sousveillance market, Alibi is a smartphone app that can constantly record audio and video of your surroundings—and surrounders.
Why Are We Blaming Technology for Our Lack of Focus?
We complain that we’ve become addicted to glowing screens, but it’s less the screens themselves than what's behind them that’s the big draw.
Do Fonts Actually Matter?
On Android's ever-changing quest to find a working typeface for all of its devices.
Why Mobile Wallets Are Failing and Will Keep Failing
Normal wallets are simply too effective, no matter that the technology is millennia old.
Even Just the Presence of a Smartphone Lowers the Quality of In-Person Conversations
New research finds having a mobile device within easy reach divides your attention, even if you're not actively looking at it.