In the forty years since the first mobile phone call, phones have got smarter, but have we?
11 years, 11 months ago

In the forty years since the first mobile phone call, phones have got smarter, but have we?

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In the 40 years since the very first call was made using the new technology, life has changed beyond recognition – largely by their existence. If you’d asked me on Monday, when I sat for two and a half hours on a train next to a man playing games, texting and watching YouTube clips without headphones, I would say yes. It would be a fascinating experiment to switch off all the other applications of mobile phones – even just for one day – so that they could only be used for calls.

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How mobile phones have changed our brains
1 year, 11 months ago

How mobile phones have changed our brains

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The Independent  

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4 years, 5 months ago

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Wired  

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What makes smartphones so smart?
6 years, 2 months ago

What makes smartphones so smart?

The Independent  

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8 years, 2 months ago

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ABC  

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9 years, 1 month ago

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Wired  

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11 years, 5 months ago

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India TV News  

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