Here’s an alert you won’t want to ignore. Teens are being flooded with constant notifications on their phones at all hours of the day — even during school and when they’re supposed to be sleeping. New research released Tuesday from Common Sense Media found that on a typical day, nearly half of 11- to 17-year-olds … Read more
Mom to the rescue. Jax Anderson and her 12-year-old daughter, Evelyn, have their own private distress signal. The secret “S-O-S” allows the preteen to quickly and discreetly telegraph the need for parental intervention, in case of uncomfortable or even life-threatening situations — without anybody knowing she’s calling for help. It’s the “poop” emoji. “Whenever Evelyn … Read more
Samsung Electronics on Wednesday unveiled two foldable smartphones as it continues to bet on devices with bending screens, a budding market that has yet to fully take off because of high prices. The clamshell-designed Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5, a larger device that opens and folds like a book, will be … Read more
Six in 10 American parents admit that they spend more time on their electronic devices than their kids do. On average, parents spend nearly five hours a day on electronic devices, compared to the less than four hours they spend on meaningful activities with their kids, according to a survey of 2,000 parents. Most parents … Read more
Whew, that was close! The average person experiences about 140 moments of “phone peril” a year, including almost dropping or cracking their phone. That’s according to a survey of 2,000 US adults, divided evenly among Generation Z (18–26), millennials (27–42), Generation X (43–58) and baby boomers (59–77). Results found Gen Z to be the clumsiest … Read more
The show must go on. Bebe Rexha returned to the stage for the first time since a fan hurled a cellphone at her face during a show in New York City and begged concertgoers to refrain from committing a copycat attack. The 33-year-old “I’m Good (Blue)” singer addressed the shocking caught-on-video incident as she welcomed … Read more
Finland has welcomed the arrival of summer, its warmer weather and the anticipated influx of tourism by establishing what is believed to be the world’s first phone-free island in a move to encourage people to get off their devices. Visitors to the Ulko-Tammio Island off of Finland’s southeast coastline will be asked to keep their noses out of their … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Watch out Millennials and Boomers; you’ll flip when you see what is back in style. It is, in fact, the flip phone, in all it’s pocket-sized, custom ringtone, blurry back-facing camera fashion. The Post reported this trend fully … Read more
They’re partying like it’s 1999. Young Gen Z women, after trying on skinny jeans and rehabilitating tramp stamps, are once more looking to the turn of the century — before most of them were even born — for the latest must-have accessory for a night on the town: the humble flip phone. “We don’t take our regular … Read more