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The answer is more nuanced than it’s ever been.
From corded handsets to lockable pouches, a new wave of products promises physical distance from our devices. But who gets to, and under what conditions?
The proliferation of apps might seem innocuous. But it comes with several hidden problems.
When phone use starts to affect our mood or interfere with relationships, it’s a sign our habits have crossed the line from healthy to unhealthy.
Telecommunications is only one domain in which timing faults can have serious consequences.
It wasn’t just mobile phones that went down with the Telstra outage. Here’s how trains connect to the mobile network.
Phones can often take great photos, but why photos of the Moon typically disappointing? The Moon itself and camera design are both part of the answer.
Whatever you do, don’t spray it with pure alcohol.
When it comes to drying out your drenched device, problematic myths about liquid protection and repair make it hard to separate fact from fiction.
Disconnecting from the digital realm from time to time is good for your well-being, but doing so can be difficult. There are steps you can take, however, to get in the habit of putting your phone down.
Your mobile phone is 10 times dirtier than a toilet seat. Here’s what to do about it.
Emergency alerts system: a lifesaving service or a threat to privacy?
Mobile apps are sometimes ‘regionalized’ to better serve the needs of users, functioning differently in, for example, China than in Canada. But some of those differences pose security and privacy risks.
The latest system updates are not written to make your device slower. But because they’re written for new hardware, there’s a good chance they will end up running slower on an older device.
The plague of unsolicited automated phone calls isn’t abating. By studying robocalls, scholars at the Robocall Observatory are developing ways to help shut them down.
From Facebook to WhatsApp, technology is important to keeping older generations from feeling lonely while social distancing during coronavirus
The coronavirus, like many infectious diseases, can live and spread on inanimate objects in the world around us. An epidemiologist explains how and gives some advice on how to minimize the risk.
Privileged children get to use phones in school while others face bans for ‘messing around’‘.
The habit of using our phones while at a summer music festival can negatively impact our experiences.
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Associate Professor, College of Information & Communication Technology, School of Engineering and Technology, CQUniversity Australia
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Director of Research, University of Canberra
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Director, Innovative Planet Institute, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor of Computer Networking, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Dean, Interaction, Technology and Information, RMIT University
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Deputy Dean, School of Computing Technologies, RMIT University
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Professor & Director, Hub for Apple Platform Innovation (HAPI), School of Computing Technologies, RMIT University
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