Smartphone usage diminishes our ability to analyze and reason, according to a new study published in Applied Cognitive Psychology. The initial study of 105 undergraduates found that smartphone use was associated with lower performance on measures of delay of gratification and social problem solving. The first study established that heavier usage of smartphones was negatively … [Read more...] about Smartphone usage diminishes our ability to analyze and reason
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E Ink Smartphones are the big new trend of 2019
There are many E Ink smartphones that have come out in the past few months and a bunch of new ones are going to be released periodically until the end of 2019. Smartphones with e-paper are more viable because the cost of processors has come down and this has resulted in octa-core and deca-core being the norm. The first E Ink enabled smartphone came out in 2012. This was the … [Read more...] about E Ink Smartphones are the big new trend of 2019
China and Japan think smartphones are ruining children’s eyesight
Japan believes that smartphones are ruining children's eyesight and new research proclaims that 25% are failing vision tests. It was also found that 34.1 % of elementary students and up to a whopping 67.09% of high school students did not have 1.0 vision. Gaming is attributed as being the number one cause of eyestrain and Japan is the world's third largest gaming market, … [Read more...] about China and Japan think smartphones are ruining children’s eyesight
Poll – What Devices Do you Read eBooks On?
We live in a world where everyone has a smartphone in their pocket and a tablet in their home. E-Readers continue to be be popular with serious readers and in 2017 they have undergone a resurgence in popularity. What is the one device people read eBooks on the most? Over 3,000 people responded to our latest poll and the results are not at all shocking. E-Readers were the … [Read more...] about Poll – What Devices Do you Read eBooks On?
Canadians are starting to read more books on their smartphones
Smartphone reading is on the rise in Canada and 20% of readers are now consuming ebooks on their mobile devices, which is a 6% increase over last year. This has mostly been at the expense of e-readers (used by 23% of Canadian readers), which is down by 5% since last year. Booknet Canada recently conducted a survey with 750 respondents and asked if they had read or listened … [Read more...] about Canadians are starting to read more books on their smartphones
The Company Responsible for China’s Netflix Switching Focus to Hardware
In China, streaming TV is dominated by Leshi Internet Information & Technology Corp (LeTV) --services owned and run by one of the country's wealthiest men, Jia Yueting. Word on the street has it that LeTV is looking for more investors in an effort to take aim at the mobile hardware marketplace (specifically smartphones, which the company is trying to rename as … [Read more...] about The Company Responsible for China’s Netflix Switching Focus to Hardware
LG Wants You to Save the Date for April 28 Product Launch
Next on the list of big launch events is coming out of LG on April 28 in New York, London, and Paris simultaneously (with an event in Seoul, Singapore the following day, on April 29). There are no guarantees of course, but we have our fingers crossed that it means there will be a new version of their flagship smartphone coming from the South Korean company, the much-anticipated … [Read more...] about LG Wants You to Save the Date for April 28 Product Launch
Samsung Plans to Make Fewer Smartphone Models in 2015
Profits are down, so Samsung is making plans to streamline their product offering in an effort to get the company's financials back on track. Selling fewer smartphone models will be Samsung's primary cost-cutting measure, reducing their current line-up by 25%-30% overall. This news comes on the heels of the heads up given to investors that the upcoming financial results will … [Read more...] about Samsung Plans to Make Fewer Smartphone Models in 2015
Apple Keynote Cues Launch of iPhone 6 and 6 Plus
And so begins the longest 10 days of my life (at least so far this month). Bringing an end to dueling industry expectations, Apple has announced the release of two new versions of the iPhone: the 4.7-inch iPhone 6, and the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus. The screen size may be dimensionally larger, but both models are delightfully thinner than previous versions of the iPhone (coming … [Read more...] about Apple Keynote Cues Launch of iPhone 6 and 6 Plus
Amazon Fire Phone A Resounding Failure
Amazon's Fire Phone has only been available since July, but usually the hype and excitement makes the initial launch of a new smartphone the most profitable sales period. Unfortunately for Amazon, that doesn't appear to be the case for their device. While Amazon doesn't release sales figures of their own (famously), analysts are able to draw their own conclusions by examining … [Read more...] about Amazon Fire Phone A Resounding Failure
Huawei Deems Tizen Doomed and Windows Phone Unprofitable
While it may be a name unfamiliar to many in North America, Huawei Technology Co. is quickly becoming a threat to Samsung as the world's biggest smartphone manufacturer. Based in China, the company is seeing rapid growth as they market their smartphones to emerging markets in Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. While their business began by supplying networking … [Read more...] about Huawei Deems Tizen Doomed and Windows Phone Unprofitable
Have e-Readers been Superseded by Multifunction Tablets and Smartphones?
In the last four years we have seen the entire publishing industry embrace eBooks. In 2013, Nielsen’s Books & Consumers survey shows that among U.S. buyers of adult fiction and nonfiction, 25% of book buyers bought an eBook and 31% of new books purchased in adult fiction and nonfiction were eBooks. e-Readers have traditionally been the best way to read these titles, because … [Read more...] about Have e-Readers been Superseded by Multifunction Tablets and Smartphones?
Spritz Contributes New e-Reading Software for Samsung S5
One of the big drawbacks of reading on phones and specifically smart watches, is the words tend to all jumble together. I have found it tremendously jarring to read on my smaller devices. A new startup called Spritz is seeking to remedy this situation one word at a time. Samsung has not even announced their new Samsung S5, but did talk about their new Gear 2. The first … [Read more...] about Spritz Contributes New e-Reading Software for Samsung S5
Pew Internet Study Details Number of US Households without Internet Access
The Pew Internet and American Life Project, under the formation of the Pew Research Center, compiles data on various aspects of technology adoption in the US. Recent studies have examined tablet ownership, digital adoption among teenagers, and a host of other ways that computers and technology have become an incorporated part of daily life in America. Now, Pew Internet … [Read more...] about Pew Internet Study Details Number of US Households without Internet Access