2011年12月29日星期四

Are Smart Phones The Cigarettes Of The Next Century?

Ten years ago we hadn't heard of smart phones,Welcome to Find The Bestwomenhandbags. but in the way that a new fashion craze sweeps through the population, they have rapidly made their way into our pockets, handbags and palms. These days, mobile internet means much more than connecting a laptop with a dongle. At the turn of the last century, it was all about style, fashion and jazz and the new,Offering a huge selection of kellyreplica online store are selling great quality replica watches. must-have accessory was the cigarette. 100 years down the line, we are now starting to understand the full health implications, levels of addiction and expense to both the smoker and the taxpayer that tobacco has had on society. So are smart phones going to be the addiction of the 21st century?
In the way that a smoker might extend a hand from under the duvet to reach for a cigarette even before his or her eyes are fully opened, so we find ourselves fumbling on the bedside table for our smart phones. What are we looking for? A missed call? A time check? Often it's not really for anything, just the comfort in knowing it's there, it's on and we're still connected with the world,,goodvalentinohandbags can offer you wholesale pricing on name brand designer. despite barely being conscious yet.

In a recent study by the University of Aalto in Finland, smart phone users were exposed as having a 'checking addiction', where they engage in obsessive and repetitive checking of the device's menu, emails, news and social applications. A typical check lasts less than thirty seconds and usually involves unlocking the screen and accessing one app, be that email, Facebook or some other program. Researchers put this checking behaviour down to a habit that verges on addiction. Users, on the other hand, described it as an annoyance but did not see it as an addiction.

While these obsessive behaviours may seem funny at first, the consequences of smart-phone overuse are no laughing matter. More and more frequently, physiotherapists are seeing cases of 'text thumb' and 'text neck', both of which are direct consequences of spending too much time staring at a tiny screen, pressing tiny buttons. Such injuries had been seen on occasion before the advent of smart phones, but with so many apps, games and other distractions on these devices, people are spending more and more time using them and exposing themselves to a greater risk of injury.This rolexshop in berlin is one of the most renowned watches in the world.

Unlike cigarettes, the link between smart phones and cancer is still up for debate, but one fact is very clear: a smart-phone addiction can certainly lead to a premature death. Using a mobile phone while driving a car has been illegal in the UK since 2003,We have been a high reputed outerwear for quite a long time, for calls at least. However, with many people relying on smart phones for navigation, the number of those engaging with their phones while driving has been steadily on the increase.

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With phones sporting interchangeable face plates, endlessly customisable screens and all manner of coordinated accessories, from headphones to cases, car mounts to docking stations, our smart phones are becoming more of an accessory than a tool. Indeed, some people seem to take the opportunity to check their phone in public more to show off their handset than for any other purpose. So, as with the cigarette, it becomes this season's latest accessory.

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