Heavy use of smartphones may lead to debilitating injuries
Health experts in Britain have warned that heavy use of smartphones may result in ailments from "text neck" to "text thumb injury", AFP reports. Making inroadsAccording to them the strain injuries, stemming from long periods spent staring at small screens and tapping at tiny keys, can be debilitating — and the injuries are becoming more common as high-tech gadgets grow ever more popular. This was revealed in recent YouGov poll.
The poll says that 44 per cent of Britons use their mobile phones for activities other than making calls, for between 30 minutes and two hours per day. The pollster quizzed 2034 adults over several days in September......
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RIM to take $485 million charge on tablet inventory
Embattled Canadian device maker lowers revenue, earnings guidance; expects device shipment decline in fourth quarter.RIM on Friday lowered its guidance and announced it will book a $485 million write down on its large PlayBook tablet inventory in the company's fiscal third quarter......
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Verizon Wireless spectrum purchase puts pressure on AT&T
U.S. operator gains airwaves covering 259 million people from $3.6 billion deal with Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Bright House. Verizon Wireless said it agreed to buy $3.6 billion worth of spectrum...... full story
Bharti Airtel exec says era of falling mobile tariffs has endedIndia-based operator saw domestic ARPU, usage fall in wake of price increases.Bharti Airtel Ltd., India's largest mobile phone operator by subscribers, expects a recent tariff hike to help... full story
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