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Mobile security is weak among many wearable technology devices

09/01/201408/31/2014 John Montgallo

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A recent study has shown that many consumers are choosing affordability over privacy protection. As the size of the wearable technology market continues to grow, and consumers have a rapidly increasing number of devices from which to choose, many people are being swayed by low prices despite the fact that they continue to have concerns over mobile security in these gadgets. New research has revealed that 80 percent of consumers were concerned about privacy related to wearables. The study was conducted by Acquity Group. It showed that while four out…

Mobile devices stunt social skill development in children

08/28/201408/25/2014 Julie Campbell

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The use of gadgets is halting children from learning through direct social interaction with others. Parents who are wondering if their children are developing social skills at the proper rate may be interested in the latest research that is suggesting that it might be a good idea to limit a kid’s exposure to the digital screen of mobile devices. Regular use of smartphones, tablets, and computers could be causing child social skills to decline. Among the reasons that were put forward by this study is that children are spending more…

Wearable technology in the form of shoes are coming soon

08/01/201408/01/2014 L. Green

A company in India has been developing the latest in wearables that can be worn on a person’s feet. As wearable technology starts to pop up in virtually every type of clothing and jewelry, smart shoes are now being created by a company based in India in order to provide the very latest in tech on the go. These wearables are meant to be an entirely new way to make sure that your tech goes wherever you do. The company, called Lechal, is designed to be the very first interactive…

Smart tech department opens up at Dixons

06/13/201406/11/2014 Sam Lambert

The large electronics chain is now piloting a new category in its store meant for connectivity products. Dixons, the massive electronics and mobile devices superstore is now piloting a new department that is meant to draw more attention to smart tech and other various types of products that are linked to smartphones and tablets. The mobile devices in the department range from wearables to camera drones and everything in between. The new smart tech department is focused on various types of mobile devices that work in conjunction with smartphones and…

Mobile device users in the U.K. asked not to take selfies as they vote

05/22/201405/21/2014 John Montgallo

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Staff at polling stations have been instructed to stop these photo taking behaviors in the booths. Despite the fact that using a mobile device to take a selfie within a polling booth is not actually against the law, the staff members at polling stations across the United Kingdom have been told to stop voters from snapping these pictures. The reason is that the Electoral Commission fears that the secrecy of the ballot will be compromised. The fad of taking selfies – that is, self portrait pictures through the use of…