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How much has your mobile phone altered your mind?

04/05/202304/04/2023 John Montgallo

Cellular devices have come a long way over the last fifty years, including changing how you think. The mobile phone has become ubiquitous in our society, and their use has gone well beyond simply talking to someone who isn’t physically present. These devices are used for a broad spectrum of purposes, to the point that they are altering the way we think of accomplishing tasks throughout our typical days. That said, many are starting to wonder if these devices are actually changing our brains. Many of us spend far too…

Inventor of the first cell phone is hopeful that new tech will improve it

03/06/202303/02/2023 Jorge Gonzalez

Marty Cooper feels that this device definitely has a dark side, but he’s optimistic for its future. The first cell phone call ever made was placed in New York City on April 3, 1973, by its inventor, Martin Cooper, using a massive gray prototype gadget. He and his team at Motorola had only recently developed the technology he was testing. The device that has now managed to change the world was invented by Cooper fifty years ago. Obviously, the original cell phone looked absolutely nothing like the slim, touchscreen devices…

Mobile phone addiction causes teens to check phones ten times a night

10/12/201610/10/2016 Julie Campbell

Recent research showed adolescents are checking their mobile devices at least ten times nightly. A recent study has underscored the impact of mobile phone addiction on adolescent behaviors. It revealed that nearly half of young people (45 percent) are checking their phones for notifications after going to bed. The survey included the participation of 2,750 respondents between the ages of 11 and 18 years old. Among those who participated in this mobile phone addiction and behavior survey, one in ten said they checked for notifications at least 10 times after…

Mobile phone use while driving can get your license taken away

09/21/201609/19/2016 Jesse Collins

The United Kingdom is now preparing to ban drivers who have been caught twice with smartphones. For some drivers in the U.K., being caught twice for mobile phone use behind the wheel will be enough to be banned from driving. Prime Minister Theresa May’s government is getting ready to make penalties twice as strong. This could mean some drivers won’t just face fines and demerit points, they’ll lose their licenses, too. Smartphone use while driving has led to the deaths of 22 people last year in Great Britain. Now, the…

Mobile trends show drivers use smartphones for many reasons behind the wheel

05/27/201505/27/2015 Julie Campbell

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Research has shown that these devices are being used for selfies, video chatting, texting, social media, and a lot more. Law enforcement across the country has been trying everything that they can to try to convince drivers that the mobile trends associated with increased use of smartphones while behind the wheel is exceptionally dangerous to both the occupants of the vehicle as well as people and property around them, but according to a new survey, this isn’t really getting through to many device owners. Moreover, the AT&T survey has shown…