Today’s Tech Sightings:
Peter Conkey, 6 (L) tries to keep his brother Harry Conkey, 17 (C) from taking his iPod Touch as their brother Harry Conkey, 15, watches, March 11, 2013, in Wilmette, Ill. (AP)
Half of US Teens Think They’re Addicted to Smartphones
Fifty percent of U.S. teens aged 12-18 feel they are addicted to their smartphones, according to a new poll conducted for Common Sense media, a non-profit organization that helps negotiate media and technology. Up to 59 percent of parents said their teens were addicted and 66 percent of parents feel their teens spend too much time on their mobile devices.
50 Gadgets That Forever Changed the Way We Live, Work, and Play
What is the gadget that you think you can never live without? Well, Time‘s list has a few surprises in addition to the ones you expect to see. Some of these gadgets have changed our lives in irreversible ways – or so we’d like to think.
Tim Cook: China’s Booming Middle Class Augurs Well for Apple
Apple CEO Tim Cook said he still sees a lot of potential in China for his company’s products despite declining revenues. He told CNBC he is optimistic about the future in China, given that the country’s middle class is expected to grow to nearly 500 million in the next five years.
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