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Technology is designed to be addictive. And a society that is “mobile dependent” has a hard time spending even minutes away from their app-enabled smartphones.

In 2017, U.S. adults spent an average of three hours and 20 minutes a day using their smartphones and tablets. This is double the amount from just five years ago, according to an annual survey of internet trends. Another survey suggests most of that time is spent on arguably unproductive activities like Facebook, gaming and other types of social media.

This addiction has consequences.

In 2004 at a Nokia event in Helsinki a nerdy engineer showed off a fancy new concept that he hoped…

After the Galaxy Fold started presenting display failures of various degrees, Samsung has confirmed that it is postponing the release of its foldable phone.

Of all screen-time enabling devices, smartphones are the truly ubiquitous ones, which in essence makes them tools of equity in the 21st century that provide access to billions of people around the world.

No need to start saving up for the new Samsung S10 5G just yet. Because as we know, early 5G smartphone models are expensive and available in limited volumes.

There’s little doubt the information technology revolution has improved our lives. But unless we find a new form of electronic…

Every parent’s dream app has arrived in South Africa. Called Family Link and created by Google, the app gives parents…

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Last year was Apple’s triumphant 10th anniversary of the iPhone’s launch. The device that ushered in our smartphone era and…

We will remember 2017 as an appalling year for natural disasters. The US has endured its most expensive hurricane season, amounting to…