Tech Addiction

Is the software you use every day helpful or harmful?

The students are urging Apple to add an 'Essential Mode' to iPhones that would offer 'just calls, texts and photos.'

It's time for the tech industry to step up.

The Center for Humane Technology will focus its efforts on young users, first with a public school ad campaign on the harmful effects of tech and social media.

The Apple co-founder would be concerned about the growing trend of people being obsessed with their smartphones, former Apple designer Tony Fadell said in a recent interview.

Your plan to introduce new technology to your children may not be setting them up for success, even if they're over (the generally accepted age of) 13.

It's not for the reasons you think.

Because everybody is addicted to their smartphone, nobody individually feels like an addict.

Thinking in pithy Facebook posts? You don't need continual affirmation to know you're OK. A break from the online chatter could be just the thing to create a healthier you.

Here's how to shed a few hours staring at your screen without going crazy.

I ditched my nearest and dearest iPhone for catharsis, connection and, yes, for your clicks, too. Here's how it changed me and my family, hopefully for good.

Start each morning with the following mantra: 'I am a salary addict.'

It's not about never looking at your phone; it's simply about looking at it less.

Sun, sand, an iPhone in your hand. Something's wrong with this picture.

New poll confirms what many of us have seen firsthand.

The small sampling of participants, who frequently texted or incessantly checked their social-media accounts, were more concerned about superficial things.

The streaming giant has unveiled a cutting-edge timepiece of its own, which literally allows users to watch Netflix around the clock.

A recent study from the University of Derby recommends that consumers be given fair warning about the potential addictive properties of mobile devices.

'I disciplined my son and he threw a tantrum that I thought was so funny that I disciplined him again just so I could video it,' wrote one participant in a new study about social media addiction.

A new law states that residents aged 18 and under should not exceed a 'reasonable' amount of use and carries a $1,595 fine.

The authors' conclusion? Bring your phone to meetings and other events that require focus.