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The heavy hand of the law has no place in helping teenagers learn about sex – but teenagers must realise it can still catch up with them.
There’s still lots of untapped potential with mobile advertising.
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The data tell the story: mobile ads work.
How do you feel?
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Smartphones could be used to detect the behavior changes that are associated with depression.
There are over 1.5 million Apps available on iTunes, and 1.6 million for Android.
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Apps have been with us for less than 10 years, but have changed the way we use our phones.
Should mobile devices be encouraged in class?
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From the look of it, the millennials appear to be very comfortable with technology. But are they as immune to the effects of digital distraction as some might assume – especially in the classroom?
Glued.
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The smartphone is rising as a reading device. What happens to the stories they’re telling?
Global recording companies are casting their eye to the continent as music’s digital revolution continues.
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The way Africa consumes is music has changed dramatically because of the smartphone explosion.
Spring watchers.
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Rapid changes in technology are transforming the contributions ordinary citizens can make to scientific research.
Two new platforms: Meerkat and Periscope.
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Filming, live-streaming, sharing on your smartphone – and what that could mean for governments.
Self-help.
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It’s not all isolation and cyber-bullying: technology offers access to communication and therapies that could help sufferers of mental illness.
Making sense of it.
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Apps can help us make sense of all the health messages out there.
It’s a lot more than just a timepiece.
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The Apple Watch represents a significant shift from handheld technology to devices that become an invisible part of our lives.
How will they feel if they find their parents are monitoring their every online movement?
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Teenagers need to trust their parents and learn about trusting others. Apps like Teensafe might undermine both.
The growing trend: searching the web from your smartphone.
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With more people using the web from hand-held devices the search giant Google wants you to see more mobile-friendly websites.
Too much going on in there.
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Computers and smartphones make us stressed and ill. It’s about time we rethought how we should be using them.
Mobile networks are undergoing the transition from 4G to the much faster and more capable 5G.
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Mobile networks are making the transition to 5G technology, promising faster data transfer and improved coverage.
Until machines become truly intelligent, they’re going to make a lot of mistakes when they try to help us.
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Computers try to predict our behaviour and anticipate our needs, but sadly they often get things dreadfully wrong.
Many people fear technology, and have great reservations about kids using smartphones and computers.
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Many people fear technology is making us dumber, and they have great reservations about children using smartphones or computers. But technology ought to be embraced, particularly by kids.
The way we teach our children must accommodate the radical changes in technology that have occurred over the past couple of decades.
It’s official. In 2015, the keyboard has began to genuinely challenge the pen for dominance in the classroom. With Finland having decided that it will no longer teach cursive handwriting in primary school…
Android: unsteady as she goes.
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Google’s announcement that it will not provide security updates for older versions of its Android mobile operating system means that more than a billion users face growing security risks to their phones…