Number of Posts: 25
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How To Completely Unplug From Your Smartphone For An Entire Day
Newspaper | Huffington Post
Date | 3.6.2015
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | addiction, research/study, technology-free
Summary | We are all a little addicted to our technological devices and are so used to spending all spare time we have on our smartphones. It is however greatly beneficial to our body and mind to unplug completely for a day. We may not be able to fathom what we could do will all that time without technological devices but the author provides a long list of possible activities: cooking a well-balanced breakfast, reading an actual print newspaper or book, exercising, cleaning up, taking up a craft, playing with one's pets, meeting friends, or going on a day trip to explore.
Image Description | Getty images of people doing the suggested activities and one of a person photographing a sunset on their smartphone (described by tags).
Image Tags | camera, female(s), hand(s), smartphone
What’s the big deal about sexting?
Newspaper | CNN
Date | 2.1.2015
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | law, sexting, threat, youth
Summary | Sexting is not as threatening as everyone thinks - it is developmentally appropriate for teenagers to be exploring their sexuality with all channels available to them. In most cases, sexting is unproblematic except when nude images are shared (this has even resulted in suicides of the victims) or minors are prosecuted for distributing child pornography by sexting (though laws are being adjusted to exclude sexting). But even if it is just consensual sexting among peers, our society tends to overreact about any expression of sexual identity of minors but we condone oversexualized imagery of girls in the media (glossy magazines/animated films).
Image Description | Shutterstock of a male torso using a smartphone.
Image Tags | male(s), smartphone
7 Workplace Chat Apps to Keep Your Team in Sync
Newspaper | Huffington Post
Date | 26.1.2015
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | Facebook, social media
Summary | There are various new apps that facilitate professional communication between colleagues in the same office building but also in international companies with offices all over the world. Facebook has launched a new version of its social media platform called 'Facebook for Work' and it is supposed to combat employees using Facebook for procrastination/personal purposes at work and rather using the many communication options Facebook offers for efficient communication within the work team. Google Apps are also very convenient because they are available on all devices and have a huge array of functions. Other apps are Slack, Voxer, Instantbird, Yammer, and Pie.
Image Description | Photograph of a work conference showing gender and race diversity as well as smiling employees.
Image Tags | computer/laptop, female(s), male(s)
3 Ways To Properly Wish ‘Happy Birthday’
Newspaper | Huffington Post
Date | 15.9.2015
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | politeness, social media
Summary | Wishing someone a happy birthday over social media is very pale in comparison to for instance staying up till midnight and surprising someone with a call or visit. Also a better option than wishing someone a happy birthday via social media is to give them a gift - it does not need to be expensive, bought, or material. All it takes is a thought. That said, happy birthday wishes via social media can be nice, especially if some thought was put into them. Posting a personalized e-card or an old photo of the birthday boy or girl (where they look good) is a nice gesture for instance. What should be avoided is not even taking the time to spell our 'happy birthday, XYZ' and writing something like 'HBD'.
Image Description | An image of a bouquet of roses with a 'Happy birthday' sign in them.
Emojis: As Japanese tire of emoticons, could their days be numbered elsewhere?
Newspaper | The Independent
Date | 13.12.2015
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | emojis
Summary | Emojis are everywhere; they are a part of our daily interactions and have become a new language. The birthplace of emojis is Japan, but the little symbols are not as popular over there anymore. Japanese people don't like the style of Western emojis, which explains the fading popularity of emojis in Japan. Apple's emojis were designed in a more Western style, different from Japanese emojis. Diversity has been an important issue regarding emojis. We can use same-sex couples emojis and choose the color of emoji's skin, but people are still waiting to see red-haired emojis for instance.
Image Description | Digital images of emojis and photographs of smartphones showing text messages and emojis.
Image Tags | emojis, smartphone, text
How Do We Get Young People to Stop Sexting?
Newspaper | The New York Times
Date | 18.11.2015
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | school, sexting, threat, youth
Summary | The whole society is responsible for the next generation's sex education: schools, parents, media, religious communities, and so on. Because all these groups differ on the appropriate content of such sex education. Warnings about the dangers of sexting should be included but even adults sext irresponsibly so parents cannot be trusted with the responsibility to teach the next generation on how to handle themselves on new media. Sexting is dangerous to ruining one's reputation and one's "digital brand".
Image Description | N/A
Was It Something I Texted?
Newspaper | The New York Times
Date | 22.11.2015
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | misunderstanding, sexting, texting
Summary | A woman waits for her current love interest to text back. The night before she had sent him a text with sexual innuendo and he hadn't texted back until morning. Now she is obsessing over checking her phone constantly to see if he texted back. She starts over-interpreting how he may have misunderstood or what might have tipped him off. She concludes that, ultimately, it would be better if they figured out this early that they are no good match. Finally, he texts her back.
Image Description | Illustration of a woman blow-drying her hair with the smartphone laying nearby.
Image Tags | female(s), smartphone
Dumbing Down the Phone for Children
Newspaper | The New York Times
Date | 12.12.2015
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | childhood, smartphone, threat, youth
Summary | Parents all face the problem of their children wishing for smartphones for christmas at some point. Often, parents feel that point arrives too early. There are some possibilities to ease children into new media use, by getting a "dumbphone" for instance which has no internet access. Even smartphones have settings for parental control where curfews can be set when the child/teenager is supposed to sleep and not be able to use the smartphone or to block social media or in-app purchases. It is irresponsible to give young children/teenagers full use of a smartphone but one should give them access to the digital sphere in steps, just as one does not start teaching a child how to cook by handing it all the sharp knives.
Image Description | Photograph of a family in front of christmas tree gathered around a smartphone.
Image Tags | female(s), male(s), smartphone
The Resistance
Newspaper | Washington Post
Date | 27.12.2015
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | (mental) health, addiction, smartphone, threat
Summary | The rapid development of new media has many people worrying about the 'end of the human era' especially with advancements in the development of artificial intelligence. We are constantly connected with our smartphones and are hardly ever 'in the moment'. Driving and texting is illegal but it still causes many accidents. The EU are passing a law for "the right to be forgotten" forcing search engines to suppress ambarrassing content from an individual's past. Many people are worried about government and other surveillance, leading them to use encrypted instant messaging services and cover up their webcams with duct tape. A resistance is developing lead by techno-skeptics.
Image Description | Portraits of individuals mentioned in the article: Astra Taylor & Jaron Lanier.
Image Tags | female(s), male(s)
Oculus VR: ‘Classrooms are broken. Kids don’t learn the best by reading books’
Newspaper | The Guardian
Date | 3.11.2015
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | smartphone, virtual reality
Summary | Palmer Luckey thinks that virtual reality is going to be ubiquitous in the next decades, which is a good thing according to him. Not everyone can afford to travel to Washington D.C. or Paris, but virtual reality will give people the opportunity to experience things such as long trips overseas. Luckey also thinks that virtual reality will replace smartphones; we won't need them anymore. With virtual reality, we'll be able to experience physical intimacy with people far away, for instance. It will the change our relationships.
Image Description | Photograph of Palmer Luckey, and video of his talk.
Image Tags | male(s)
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