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Mobile Devices' Built-In Keyboards Aren't the Last Word
Newspaper | The New York Times
Date | 30.6.2016
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | artificial intelligence, Google, smartphone, spelling, texting
Summary | The built-in keyboards that we have on our smartphones are the only options available. Gboard, a third-party keyboard app works the same way and also offers punctuation and emoji options. Gboard also offers some extras: for instance, its space bar also works as a track pad, and it incorporated a search feature into the keyboard. On Gboard, you can also glide-type. Another third-party keyboard app is SwiftKey. It's good at autocorrecting mistakes thanks to artificial intelligence. Finally, there are other available apps: Fleksy, Swype, and Microsoft's Word Flow.
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Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?
Newspaper | The Atlantic
Date | 0.9.2017
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | (mental) health, addiction, cyberbullying, gender, smartphone, social media, threat, youth
Summary | A US study has conducted a large survey among teenagers and found out that smartphones are impacting their lives significantly. They sleep less, go out less, date less, are less likely to get (someone) pregnant, feel left out more, have more mental health issues, etc. Especially girls are more likely to feel left out because they spend more time on social media and because girls tend to bully each other by ostracization which is very easily achievable in cyberspace. Also, the teenage suicide rate has surpassed the teenage homicide rate for the first time in history.
Image Description | Two illustrations showing a woman falling with a tablet and a woman lying in bed at night looking at her smartphone. Charts showing the results from the US survey.
Image Tags | chart, female(s), smartphone, tablet
Constant Smartphone Usage Forced This Town To Put Traffic Lights On The Ground
Newspaper | Huffington Post
Date | 12.4.2017
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | smartphone, threat
Summary | A town in the north-west of the Netherlands has adjusted their traffic light signals to accommodate smartphone users. Since two thirds of all people own a smartphone, many are glued to it even while crossing the street. In order to prevent accidents, the local government has installed LED lights in the pavement at street crosswalks so that people do not have to lift their gaze from their smartphones to see if the light is red or green.
Image Description | LED light signal on the ground at crosswalk.
Poor Sleep Hygiene Is Killing You And Your Career
Newspaper | Huffington Post
Date | 22.4.2017
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | (mental) health, addiction, smartphone
Summary | Poor sleep habits are detrimetal to one's health. Part of a good sleep hygiene is to stop being exposed to short-wave blue light - emitted by all kinds of screens - in the evening before going to sleep. So one should really stop using a laptop or a smartphone a few hours before going to sleep because it blocks the production of sleep-inducing hormones. One should also refrain from checking one's email (work-related) late at night because it keeps people from winding down psychologically.
Image Description | Getty image of a woman sleeping in bed.
Image Tags | female(s)
Why I Set My Phone Aside…Sometimes
Newspaper | Huffington Post
Date | 25.4.2017
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | (mental) health, smartphone, technology-free
Summary | Turning off one's phone at times can drastically improve one's well-being. While smartphones make our lives easier in many ways, they are also a constant source of disruption. Shutting it off for "family/couple/me time" allows one to enjoy the moment rather than be on-guard and available for any and all disruptions life may throw at you via smartphone.
Image Description | Mother (author) and two children at a lake.
Image Tags | female(s)
10 Tips For Keeping Your Kids Safe Online
Newspaper | Huffington Post
Date | 13.3.2017
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | childhood, smartphone, Snapchat, threat, youth
Summary | Parents should keep an open line of communication with their children about the internet and its dangers. Since the parents pay the bills it is fair that they can decide on such things as screen time etc. but it can be good to negotiate such details with the children. It is important to teach children and youths about their digital footprint - even on Snapchat.
Image Description | Getty image of a girl using a laptop.
Image Tags | computer/laptop, female(s)
Mitú grows fast, furious with its Snap alliance
Newspaper | USA Today
Date | 22.2.2017
Language | German
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | diversity, Facebook, smartphone, Snapchat, YouTube
Summary | The video entertainment company Mitù which is geared towards authentic representation of latinos and latinas on various social media platforms like Facebook, YouTube, and now Snapchat. They have seen some growth since beginning to broadcast on Snapchat. They also noticed that they can build more intimacy with the viewers by not filming in a horizontal format since most their viewers watch their videos from a smartphone and a horizontal video layout creates a distance.
Image Description | Portrait of the person in charge of Mitù's Snapchat presence.
Image Tags | female(s)
Now Hiring Coders With a Flair for the Continental Breakfast
Newspaper | The New York Times
Date | 14.2.2017
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | marketing, smartphone, social media
Summary | New technologies are becoming increasingly prevalent in the hospitality industry: contemporary guests want to make their reservations and check in via their smartphones rather than in person. Hotels are beginning to hire their own in-house tech staff for digital development. Parking spaces are administrated digitally, guest WiFi is expected to function well and be safe - some are even planning to replace room keys with face recognition software upon entering a hotel room.
Image Description | Image of hotel employees outside the entrance with tablets.
Image Tags | male(s), tablet
Creating a Healthy Relationship With Technology
Newspaper | Huffington Post
Date | 8.11.2016
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | (mental) health, addiction, smartphone, technology-free, threat
Summary | Psychological tests confirm that the mere presence of a smartphone, no matter who it belongs to or whether it is ringing, decreases one's level of empathy for others. In light of this sobering fact we must make an effort to develop a healthy relationship with our smartphones because meany of us are indeed somewhere on the addiction spectrum. The author has experimented with deleting all social media and e-mail apps off of her smartphone: though it is difficult at first, and also enlightening about one's level of addiction, this step has ultimately decluttered her mind and calendar. She still has a 24 hour response rate to emails, which is acceptable. She is now trying to implement technology-free meetings at her workplace.
Image Description | A 'deathtostock' (image bank) photograph of a smartphone on a table with decorations in the blurry background.
Traveling In A World Of Social Media: Dos And Don’ts
Newspaper | Huffington Post
Date | 20.10.2016
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | smartphone, social media
Summary | Today, smartphones and social media are everywhere, even when you go abroad. It can be tempting to spend too much time using the smartphone - and miss valuable travel experiences such as being spontaneous and seeing the unexpected. Still, social media can be a great tool to enhance your travel experience by connecting with locals on their regional social media platforms (for longer stays abroad) or to get tips from other travellers who have been there. It is also very important to document your travels for yourself, to be able to remember all the experiences made while travelling.
Image Description | Author's travel images of Hong Kong's skyline and Chinese mountains.
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