Everywhere you go, someone's got a smartphone out taking photos of either themselves or their surroundings so it makes sense people pack them in their hand-luggage to use as tools for capturing their ...

Cutting your smartphone use by just an hour a day makes you less anxious, more satisfied with life and more likely to exercise, a study has found. Researchers said it was 'not necessary to completely ...

It's a stereotypical teenage problem that many parents will attest to, teenagers in the prime of their youth being glued to their mobile devices. Now, a new UK study adds to growing concern that ...

What are you currently researching? I’m researching smartphone use and smartphone addiction. To do this, I carried out a study using Subjective Evidence-Based Ethnography (SEBE) where I asked ...

IPACA school in Dorset is experimenting with using smartphones and watches as tools for learning In a classroom bright with autumn sunshine Amelie raises her wrist to repeat the teacher's question.

You might assume that smartphones are good news for the environment, reducing people's reliance on paper and helping to cut transport emissions. But using your smartphone for just an hour per day ...

Scrolling on your smartphone while on the toilet may be doing more than passing the time. A new study has found it could raise your risk of hemorrhoids by nearly 50%, thanks to the extra minutes spent ...

Andy Phillips, director of Eminence Occupational Health and a lecturer at the University of South Wales, and occupational health (OH) adviser and trainer Greta Thornbory give an overview of the main ...

"I don't know whether an outright ban is the way forward, or even feasible." Jemima Headey, from north-west London, is one of many parents whose children are facing new school rules about their use of ...

With the use of smartphones by young people once again in the spotlight, LBC's Will Guyatt looks at what can be done to protect young people. Should we really be calling for a ban of smartphones for ...

Around seven in 10 of the global population will be using a smartphone by the year 2020, with 90 per cent of those aged over 6 years old owning a mobile. Smartphone subscriptions are set to more than ...

Drivers could get a £1,000 fine - or six points on their licence - if they're caught on new Artificial Intelligence (AI) cameras using their smartphones. The new devices are designed to spot motorists ...