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Egypt joins hunt for virtual critters as ‘Pokémon Go’ craze spreads
Science

Egypt joins hunt for virtual critters as ‘Pokémon Go’ craze spreads

In the past few days, you may have heard stories of people scouring the local area in search of strange…
Are you more loyal to your phone than your partner?
Science

Are you more loyal to your phone than your partner?

A survey out of London by sexual well being brand Durex has revealed that 52 percent of adults expect better…
Being alert for your smartphone to ring can increase symptoms of ADHD
Science

Being alert for your smartphone to ring can increase symptoms of ADHD

To add to the growing list of how smartphones can affect our health for the worse, a new US study…
Be careful what’s on your phone in Egypt: lawyers warn of police inspections
Egypt

Be careful what’s on your phone in Egypt: lawyers warn of police inspections

Mohamed was going to the Heliopolis Sporting Club on April 25th, a day that coincided with the second wave of…
China ban on Apple services is a challenge for key growth area
Business

China ban on Apple services is a challenge for key growth area

The blocking of Apple mobile entertainment services in China poses fresh challenges for the tech company as it prepares to…
Smartphones to replace cards at bank machines
Science

Smartphones to replace cards at bank machines

Here's another use for the smartphone as it invades daily life: in place of your debit card at your bank…
Apple to launch new iPhone, iPad in March: 9to5mac
Business

Apple to launch new iPhone, iPad in March: 9to5mac

Apple Inc (AAPL.O) is on target to introduce its next iPhone and iPad models on March 15, and aims to…
Underage kids get alcohol ads directly to smartphones
Life & Style

Underage kids get alcohol ads directly to smartphones

Kids as young as 13 may be inundated with daily ads from the alcohol industry on social media, and while…
Smartphones and the Internet are eating our TV time: Nielsen
Science

Smartphones and the Internet are eating our TV time: Nielsen

The use of Internet-ready devices like smartphones appears to have seriously cut into the time Americans spend watching traditional TV,…
Mobile ad-blockers growing popularity threatens huge losses
Science

Mobile ad-blockers growing popularity threatens huge losses

Mobile Internet sites face a new threat as millions download ad-blockers to their phones and tablets, removing pesky adverts but…
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