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Dogs in Germany are the Top Victims of Smartphones

by Majid al-Khateeb | Oct 6, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Cologne, Germany — The German Federal Intelligence Service has revealed that the German citizen checks his smartphone 90 times a day, and the number reaches up to 200 times among smartphone addicts. Generally, those who spend all their time using their smartphones...

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The Nokia 8. (Nokia)

Asharq Al-Awsat Tests New ‘Nokia 8’ before its Release in Arab Market

by Khaldoun Ghassan Said | Sep 12, 2017 | Technology

Jeddah – After an absence from the smartphone market, Nokia unveiled its new Nokia 8 that includes a unique feature that allows users to capture photos and videos by using the front and back camera simultaneously. Dubbing it the “bothie”, the Finnish HMD company is...

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Children with phones and tablets in their bedrooms. Reuters

Children Listen to Smartphones more than Parents

by Majid al-Khateeb | Aug 30, 2017 | Technology

Cologne (Germany)- A survey conducted by the Ipsos Research Institute showed that the majority of Germans asserted that electronic devices would have more influence on children than on parents in the future. Most importantly, children themselves admitted that...

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How Tech Can Ease Your Summer Travel

by Brian X. Chen | Aug 15, 2017 | Technology

New York- The relaxation you crave from summer vacation can quickly deteriorate into anxiety when things go awry, especially when traveling to an unfamiliar place. At the airport, rummaging through your luggage for your boarding pass is no fun. On a road trip, how...

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A child plays the game “Honour of Kings” by Tencent at home in Dezhou, Shandong province, China July 2, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer

Google’s New Parental Control App Has Flaws

by Brian X. Chen | Aug 15, 2017 | Technology

New York- The only consensus among parents about the right age for a child to have unfettered access to a smartphone is that there is no magic number. But if you sign up for Family Link, which is Google’s new parental controls software for managing children’s Android...