Can’t sleep? Your iPad may be to blame

by | General

Neuroscientists are researching how the brain may be tricked into thinking it is daytime when devices such as iPhones and iPads are used prior to bedtime. “Exposure can disturb sleep patterns and exacerbate insomnia” according Phyllis Zee, professor of...

Research: Mobile Phone Obsession?

by | Cell Phone Research

According to Austrailian researcher Diana James, of the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), users surveyed have a “social obsession” with their mobile phones. Survey results show users spend an hour on their cell phone daily. Preliminary...

When Guests Check In, Their iPhones Check Out

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By ANNE TERGESEN When booking a weeklong yoga retreat, Amanda Levy signed up for a special package. Called “digital detox,” it promised a 15% discount if Ms. Levy, a sales executive at a San Francisco social-networking company, would agree to leave her...