Tag: technology

Study examines effect of social network comments on socialization during adolescence

From the University of Córdoba press release: Cybergossiping occurs when two or more people make evaluative comments on a digitial device about a third person who is not present. This… Read more »

Study suggests wearable technology also contributes to distracted driving

From the University of Texas at San Antonio press release: A new study by Murtuza Jadliwala, assistant professor of computer science at The University of Texas at San Antonio, examines… Read more »

Study suggests digital addiction increases loneliness, anxiety and depression

From the San Francisco State University press release: Smartphones are an integral part of most people’s lives, allowing us to stay connected and in-the-know at all times. The downside of… Read more »

Study suggests smartphone use during dinner out may lessen enjoyment

From the University of British Columbia press release: Smartphones might make people feel more connected, but they likely don’t belong at the dinner table, according to new research from the… Read more »

Researchers develop computer model that may help decode Facebook emoticons

From the Penn State press release: While the trusty “like” button is still the most popular way to signal approval for Facebook posts, a computer model may help users and… Read more »

Study finds more screen time correlated with less happiness in young people

From the San Diego State University press release: Happiness is not a warm phone, according to a new study exploring the link between adolescent life satisfaction and screen time. Teens… Read more »

Study suggests use of mobile devices at home can carry conflict to workplace

From the University of Texas at Arlington press release: A University of Texas at Arlington researcher is part of a team of authors who have found that using a mobile… Read more »

Study suggests consumers less likely to go through with purchases when on mobile devices

From the University of East Anglia press release: Shoppers hoping to bag a bargain in the post-Christmas sales are much less likely to go through with their purchases if they… Read more »