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To ban or not to ban? Countries debate regulations on smartphone usage in schoolsGlobally, 79 education systems have now banned smartphones in schools due to concerns about learning disruption and privacy. Some bans have...16 Feb, 2025, 05.26 PM IST- Key takeaways for fintechs from RBI policy meet; ETtech Deals DigestThe Reserve Bank of India has raised payment limits for UPI transactions in hospitals and educational institutions, among a clutch of other...08 Dec, 2023, 07.34 PM IST
- Watching TV, mobile not only hurting your kid's eyes, it's also damaging heart & mind: StudyA new research study presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2023 suggests that sedentary children are at an increased ris...26 Oct, 2023, 12.04 AM IST
- MWC mobile tech fair to show off new phones, AI, metaverseThe four-day show, held in a vast Barcelona conference center, is the world's biggest and most influential meeting for the mobile tech indu...25 Feb, 2023, 06.10 PM IST
- Tackling smartphone addiction: Yavatmal village bans mobiles for minorsIn modern times, smartphone addiction has emerged as a huge problem, especially among young children. Now a village in Maharashtra's Yavatm...17 Nov, 2022, 04.53 PM IST
- Digital detox: A Maharashtra village holds a lesson for all of usThe concept of digital detox has surfaced only in recent times and focuses on limited or controlled use of tech devices such as computers, ...25 Sep, 2022, 12.26 PM IST
- Digital screen overuse during lockdown boosts demand for protective clear glasses, say leading eyewear retailersBlue filter glasses, which protect the eyes from digital screen overuse, now accounts for more than half their sales, compared to about one...02 Jun, 2020, 10.25 PM IST
- Technology addiction: Check out the perpetual influx of new technologies in our livesThe constant stimulation from electronics makes our brain accustom to "popping", fast-paced stream of information that we find on the inter...14 Jan, 2018, 11.05 AM IST
- Smartphones are hitting skill levels, says England vision coachRUGBYUNION-ENGLAND-VISION:Smartphones are hitting skill levels, says England vision coach24 Jan, 2017, 05.07 AM IST
- Rugby-Smartphones are hitting skill levels, says England vision coachRUGBYUNION-ENGLAND/VISION:Rugby-Smartphones are hitting skill levels, says England vision coach24 Jan, 2017, 04.37 AM IST
- Think you're clean of addictions? Your smartphone may have you in its gripThe smartphone empowers us, makes us efficient and opens a world of information at our fingertips.02 Aug, 2016, 11.43 AM IST
- Now, an app to detox your smartphone addictionAre you addicted to your smartphone? This app can help restrain you from using your device during meetings, conferences or social gathering...17 Dec, 2015, 04.43 PM IST
- Beware! Excessive use of smartphones may lead to arthritisDo you feel pain in your thumb, fingers or wrist after texting or playing a game on your smartphone? There are chances that you have torn t...29 Jun, 2015, 01.59 PM IST
- Gadgets help managers to communicate with subordinates on a real-time basis but wreck worklife balanceNearly 26% of respondents spent 15 to 20 hours extra hours working every week, as their management expected them to stay connected, even on...01 Oct, 2013, 03.15 AM IST
- Curb overuse of mobile phones, say expertsExperts at a panel discussion here have warned against excessive use of mobile phones, with some saying that "living close to mobile tower ...30 Aug, 2013, 08.23 PM IST
- Gadgets could add to the evolutionary pressuresVarious parts of the human body are already in the danger zone on the issue of over-exposure to personal electronics and appliances10 Oct, 2011, 05.11 AM IST
- Overuse of SMS, CUG leads to network congestionUnnecessary use of Closed User Group service and overuse of short messaging service were the main reasons for congestion in the mobile netw...23 Jun, 2006, 05.40 PM IST
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