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Mobile technology is connected with prosperity and literacy

10/23/201510/21/2015 Julie Campbell

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A recent report from TISS has shown that households with smartphones tend to do better economically. According to the results of a recent study, households that own mobile technology have a greater economic prosperity level and are more likely to have a higher literacy level than homes that don’t have smartphones, tablets and other gadgets of that nature. The “Mobile Multiplier Study” was released by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) and Tata and Docomo. The study showed that in Maharashtra, 98 percent of households with postgraduates own mobile…

Android Marshmallow unveiled by Google

08/21/201508/21/2015 Jennifer Goula

Hints of version 6.0 of the most popular mobile operating system have now been released. The next version of Google’s mobile operating system, Android Marshmallow, version 6.0, has now had its name revealed for the first time, and a statue of the OS name has now been added to the San Francisco campus of the tech giant. Like previous versions, it has been named after a sugary treat, and it is making itself visible on the property. The new upcoming Android Marshmallow will follow in the footsteps of KitKat (version…

Checking mobile technology too often is leading to “cognitive failures”

08/19/201508/17/2015 Julie Campbell

This same problem has been measured among people who are considered to be high-frequency internet users. According to the results of a new study, people who constantly use their mobile technology to check texts, emails, or use the internet, are developing cognitive failures that are making it difficult for them to pay attention to what is going on in the real world environment. Everywhere we go, from commuter trains to waiting rooms, store lineups, and restaurants – people stare at smartphones. There are certain activities that are inherently boring to…

Mobile devices may be harming relationships, not helping them

08/06/201508/04/2015 Julie Campbell

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Though communication may be the key to a successful relationship, there is too much of a good thing. Mobile devices have become a central part of the way that we communicate on a daily basis, but we have become so heavily focused on these screens that we have started to give preference to those gadgets over the people who are actually with us in the present. In fact, it is common enough that a new term, “phubbing” has been coined to describe the behavior. Phubbing occurs when users of mobile…

BlackBerry announces willingness to stop making smartphones

07/28/201507/25/2015 Julie Campbell

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CEO John Chen stated that if turnaround efforts aren’t successful, they may stop releasing the handsets. John Chen has now released a warning that has said that if the turnaround efforts being made by BlackBerry don’t manage to gain traction, the company may find that it will have to stop producing smartphones, at least at the rate at which they have been releasing them. That said, before that time, there are still some strategies that the Canadian smartphone maker may try. For instance, the company could still decrease the number…