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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…

Frost & Sullivan report suggests sophisticated augmented reality three to five years away

04/19/2012 Stephen Vagus

Augmented reality to match Google expectations with Project Glass may need time to mature before it is ready for the market. Augmented reality seems to be cropping up everywhere these days. Recently, the technology has been used in a multitude of mobile applications and as a feature for new gadgets. This proliferation has led some to believe that augmented reality has become a major part of society, or will be in the very near future. A new report from Frost & Sullivan, a business research and consulting firm, indicates that…