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A Sydney high school banned mobile phones. It had dramatic results
Mobile phones go into a pouch that gets locked at the school gates at Davidson High School and related behavioural issues have dropped 90 per cent.
- by Andrew Taylor
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Google’s budget phone delivers the same smarts with lower-priced parts
The Pixel 6a is a bit pricier than previous mid-range Google phones, but holds its own better against rivals like the iPhone SE.
- by Tim Biggs
‘Opening of a new world’: How international students are helping seniors to log on
A program run through UTS is helping both seniors and international students deal with social isolation.
- by Daniella White
Apple’s ‘extreme’ iPhone security to combat state-sponsored hacks
Very few people will ever be targeted by a multimillion-dollar hack, but Apple’s new feature is designed to protect those who are.
- by Tim Biggs
Analysis
Analysis
An iPhone without Lightning is inevitable, but Apple’s stalling for time
Apple may be forced to ditch the iPhone’s proprietary Lightning port in the coming years thanks to incoming EU laws.
- by Tim Biggs
One plug for all: Apple may be forced to adopt USB-C to charge phones and devices
Forget rummaging through the junk drawer. Soon, we may only need to reach for one cable to charge our smartphones and other devices after a development in Europe.
- by Kelvin Chan
Analysis
Analysis
Big changes in store for iPhone with iOS 16
From the most fundamental phone functions like messages and notifications, to health and smart home features, Apple is making a number of changes to its software this year.
- by Tim Biggs
Snubbed for a phone? There’s no need to take it personally
The impolite habit of ignoring a partner scrolls on a phone is such a widespread phenomenon that behavioural experts even have a term for it – “phubbing”.
- by Sarah Knapton
From ‘door detection’ to scanning braille, phone accessibility keeps expanding
As smartphones become our default computing platform, the devices are having to adapt to make connectivity more accessible for people with disabilities.
- by Tim Biggs
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Stronger parental controls only one piece of phone safety puzzle
The government wants to force Apple and Google to make stronger tools for parental oversight, but a cultural and educational shift is also needed.
- by Tim Biggs
SCEGGS bans students using mobiles as schools battle online dependence
Teachers across school sectors say students’ screen habits have intensified since last year’s pandemic lockdown.
- by Jordan Baker