Daily Use Of Smartphones

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  Urbn 5,000 mAh Compact MagTag Wireless Power Bank Review: A Small Charger With Big Ambitions

  While smartphone users in India wait for the first Qi2 wireless power banks to arrive, there are plenty of choices when it comes to the standard Qi wireless charging. Among these is the recently launched Urbn MagTag Wireless Power Bank which is tiny when it comes to size but claims to deliver enough power for daily use. We put this compact powerhou...

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  China Announces Two-Hour Daily Limit on Children's Phone Screen Time, Tech Shares Tumble

  China's cyberspace regulator has cracked down on the use of smartphones by children, introducing a limit of up to 2 hours of screen time. Children in China between the ages of 16 and 18 will get two hours of screen time, those aged eight to 16 would get one hour, while children under the age of eight would only get access to eight minutes of screen...

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  Kerala to Work Towards Achieving Complete Digital Literacy, Educate Children on Cyberspace Threats, CM Says

  Kerala’s state government is moving ahead with steps to achieve complete literacy, CM Pinarayi Vijayan said on Tuesday. The CM said the government is working towards making people, especially children, aware of traps and threats in cyberspace. With the increase in use of smartphones during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the CM stated that childre...

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  Indians Spent 4.7 Hours Daily on Their Phones in 2021, App Annie's State of Mobile 2022 Report Finds

  Smartphone usage in India has increased for the third year in a row, with Indian smartphone owners using their devices for an average of 4.7 hours a day in 2021. According to a report by App Annie, Indian users accounted for nearly 27 billion downloads in 2021, and finance, dating and food delivery apps saw an increase in usage last year mid the co...

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  Your Smartphone Can Affect Sleeping Pattern: Here's How

  Smartphone usage rate is increasing rapidly. This has also led to the rise of insomnia, especially in teenagers. Here's how your smartphone can hamper your sleeping pattern, on a daily basis.

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  Apple CarPlay To Get Google Maps With iOS 12 Update

  Apple CarPlay and Android Auto have dramatically changed the in-car connectivity experience as we increasingly integrate smartphones in almost every aspect of our daily lives. While Google's Android Auto has managed to provide a larger universe of apps via Android Auto, Apple has been largely hesitant in offering third party content on its service....

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  TV, AC To Cost More, Smartphones To Be Cheaper Under GST

  Aerated drinks and consumer durables like televisions, air-conditioners, washing machines and refrigerators will cost more, while smartphones, small cars and daily use items will turn cheaper when the Goods and Services Tax or GST is implemented from July.

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  China Selfie-App Uses AI To Snap Better Selfies And 'Beautify The World'

  Strolling a tree-lined Shanghai street with friends, Hu Dongyuan pulls out her smartphone and does what millions of Chinese women do daily: take a selfie, digitally "beautify" their faces, and pop it on social media.

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  We Use Smartphones for 5 Hours Each Day: Study

  People use their smartphones for an average of five hours a day - about a third of the time they are awake - and check it about 85 times a day, a new study suggests.

• Your Cellphone Can Help You Lose Weight: Study

  Using smartphone apps with daily text messages or videos may encourage you to think about dieting and eating well, helping you lose more weight, a new study has found.

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  Smartphone Use Can Lead to Leisure Distress: Study

  An increased level of smartphone use is linked with a diminished experience of daily leisure.

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  Valentine's Day: Apps shake up the world of dating

  The use of mobile apps for meeting and dating is multiplying as people rely more on their smartphones as a daily hub.