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61 percent found it impossible to give up WiFi (Photo: AFP)

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Study reveals 7 percent of people check their phone while having sex

Scientists also found that while 72 percent used phones in the toilet, 36 percent said they would do so on a date.

28 Nov 2017 5:17 PM IST

Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed in a public appearance this year that he tries to keep his nephew off social networks (Photo: AFP)

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Tech executives are also worried about smartphone addiction in their...

Nearly three-fourths of parents said they thought their teenagers were sometimes distracted by their phones during...

17 Oct 2018 8:39 PM IST

The researchers discovered weak relationships between how much people think they use their smartphones and how much they actually do. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

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Smartphone addiction studies are not reliable

Studies on smartphone addiction can be flawed.

13 Jun 2019 12:32 PM IST

People do just 90 minutes of physical activity a week, which is an hour less than the minimum recommended by health officials. (Photo: Pixabay)

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Adults spend 8 times longer watching on-demand TV than exercising,...

The average person now spends 12 hours a week streaming programmes on platforms such as Netflix.

25 Sept 2018 8:32 AM IST

$\Nomophobia\ or smartphone separation anxiety is the feelings of discomfort or anxiety caused by the unavailability of a mobile device (Photo: AFP)$ Life

Increasing number of people face smartphone separation anxiety

Smartphones have become an integral part of living, penetrating deep into everyday life as "an irresistible intruder in...

20 Aug 2017 7:38 PM IST