Category: mobile phones

Using Mobile Phones Increases Hypertension Risk: Study

Whether it’s for work or to stay in touch with friends and family, many people spend hours on their mobile phones every day. However, people rarely consider whether this habit could hurt their health. A study has found that using mobile phones for 30 minutes or more per week increases the risk of hypertension. A…


Researchers Scrutinise Cellphone Use in US Churches

With the increased use of smartphones in churches, unknown a decade ago, researchers from Baylor University have developed a model to predict why people use their phones in religious settings and help church ministers manage their use during worship services. The study continues Assoc. Prof. Meredith David’s and Prof. James Roberts’ robust body of research…


Sorry! I Take It Back (But Only With iOS 16)

Everybody has said something they later regret saying. If the person you’re talking to is right there in front of you, there’s nothing you can do to unsay it. As country singer Jon Langston says in one of his songs, “I can’t take back words.” But according to tech guru Kim Komando, the new iOS 16…


Treasure Chest of Resources Going To Waste in Australia: Expert

Australia is currently letting a wealth of resources go to waste, argues an expert from Swinburne University, who believes the country is missing out on an incredible opportunity to recover and repurpose precious resources from old or broken mobile phones. Professor Alan Duffy, an astrophysicist from Swinburne University, said that while the phones themselves may…