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# smartphones - Sunday 3 May, 2020
Covid-19 contact tracing app due to be launched by end of May
The app will be released on an opt-in basis and use bluetooth technology.
# smartphones - Sunday 29 March, 2020
Covid-19: HSE says contact tracing app could be rolled out 'in the next 10 days'
The HSE’s Paul Connors this morning described it as a “very important piece of technology.
# smartphones - Wednesday 26 February, 2020
Opinion: 'The children I meet are often shattered by their social media use'
Often, girls are worn out by body judgement and boys by overuse of video games, writes Stella O’Malley, a psychotherapist.
# smartphones - Sunday 10 November, 2019
'Young people learn about sex through porn, many have no idea what a healthy relationship looks like'
Parents and teachers need to be better equipped to talk to young people about sex and relationships, Noeline Blackwell has said.
# smartphones - Saturday 29 June, 2019
Factcheck: Are horns growing on young people's skulls because of mobile phone use?
The scientific journal that published this recent study said it is now looking into issues regarding the paper.
# smartphones - Tuesday 23 April, 2019
Samsung delays launch of folding smartphone amid reports that its screen keeps breaking
The €1,760 smartphone was due to launch this week.
# smartphones - Wednesday 16 January, 2019
Children who own mobile phones at younger age perform worse in reading and maths tests
New research has found that four in 10 children in Ireland own a mobile phone by the age of nine.
# smartphones - Friday 4 January, 2019
Poll: Do you plan to cut down on screen time in 2019?
Many people spend several hours a day on smartphones and other devices.
# smartphones - Thursday 9 August, 2018
Samsung releases new Galaxy smartphone with a promise of 24-hour battery life
Samsung suffered a 22% drop in sales in the second quarter of the year.
# smartphones - Monday 21 May, 2018
Parents and students are being asked for their say on the use of smartphones in schools
Age restrictions, the use of phones in the classroom, and the taking of photos in school are just some of the issues being consulted on.
# smartphones - Saturday 17 February, 2018
Poll: At what age should children be allowed to have smartphones?
The digital age of consent in Ireland in 13.
66% of parents don't want children under 14 to have smartphones
Just 22% think that this is OK, according to a poll carried out by Claire Byrne Live.
# smartphones - Wednesday 31 January, 2018
Varadkar says children need to be protected from predators online
The digital age of consent in Ireland is 13.
# smartphones - Tuesday 23 January, 2018
Poll: What's the right age for a child to own a smartphone?
A thorny issue for many families.
# smartphones - Sunday 22 October, 2017
'False sense of security': Warning for parents who use smart devices to keep tabs on their children
Some smartphones and smartwatches could be sharing your child’s location with strangers.
# smartphones - Monday 14 August, 2017
Poll: Is it acceptable to check your phone in the cinema?
Give it to us straight. Be honest.
# smartphones - Tuesday 23 May, 2017
Young people are worried they are addicted to their smartphones
54% of students said they checked their phones in the classroom in the last seven days
# smartphones - Friday 5 May, 2017
Giving toddlers tablets and smartphones can 'harm their speech development'
Every half hour a toddler spends with a smartphone increases their risk of delayed speech by 49%, say researchers.
# smartphones - Tuesday 25 April, 2017
Some of Three's customers wrongly told they've spent hundreds on internet services
The phone service provider said the messages were sent in error and the issue has been resolved.
# smartphones - Sunday 1 January, 2017
French workers win 'right to disconnect' from emails out of work hours
The French measure is intended to tackle the so-called “always-on” work culture that has led to a surge in usually unpaid overtime.
# smartphones - Thursday 29 December, 2016
Struggling to get a good night's sleep? Ditch those alarm apps for a start
Sleep hygiene is a priority for our tech-obsessed society in 2017.
# smartphones - Wednesday 28 December, 2016
Need to keep the kids entertained? These apps will help
And you can do it without them accessing other parts of your phone or tablet.
# smartphones - Wednesday 21 December, 2016
Poll: When did you last change your mobile phone?
There are smartphones galore at this time of year.
Want an easy way to improve your outdoor photos? HDR can help
In certain situations, it can solve the brightness problem that outdoor photos can suffer from.
# smartphones - Thursday 17 November, 2016
'It's not social to be on social media': The Irishman moving off-the-grid for a happier life
An RTÉ documentary airing tonight explores how much our digital fingerprint is telling the world about us.
# smartphones - Thursday 13 October, 2016
Own a Galaxy Note 7? Samsung will replace it or refund you
The company has said it’s “truly sorry” about safety issues surrounding the smartphone.
# smartphones - Tuesday 13 September, 2016
Samsung's quick fix for the Note 7's exploding battery problem? Stop it from fully charging
An update will cap the Note 7′s charge at 60%, but it’s unclear if Samsung will roll it out worldwide.
# smartphones - Wednesday 7 September, 2016
Apple has announced the new iPhone 7
Say goodbye to the headphone jack, and say hello to dual-lens camera and water resistance.
# smartphones - Saturday 20 August, 2016
It's been a 'long, hard battle' but Samsung feels its efforts are really paying off
After shaking up its range, the South Korean company is taking the fight to its major rivals.
# smartphones - Sunday 31 July, 2016
Pope urges 'drowsy and dull kids' to swap sofas and video games for walking boots
He said, “We didn’t come into the world to ‘vegetate’… We came for another reason: to leave a mark.”
# smartphones - Wednesday 27 July, 2016
There's been a BIG drop in the number of people buying iPhones
Analysts were expecting worse though, so investors won’t be too unhappy.
# smartphones - Thursday 21 July, 2016
A new smartphone screen will make smashed displays a rarer sight
The new Gorilla Glass 5 will be able to survive shoulder-height drops “up to 80% of the time”.
# smartphones - Saturday 28 May, 2016
5 apps worth downloading this week
Featuring professional iPhone camera apps, honeycomb keyboards, and warping puzzlers.
# smartphones - Monday 23 May, 2016
What do you do when a single app becomes a battery hog?
There are ways to identify it and remedy the problem.
# smartphones - Thursday 19 May, 2016
Stop closing down your apps, it only makes things worse
If you’ve been doing it because you think it’s good for your battery life or phone, you’re going to be disappointed.
# smartphones - Wednesday 18 May, 2016
The way you access apps on Android is going to change significantly
And it will remove the commitment of downloading an app.
# smartphones - Saturday 14 May, 2016
5 apps worth downloading this week
Featuring a keyboard that taps into Google Image Search, gesture shortcuts for your phone and a smart photo organiser.
# smartphones - Sunday 1 May, 2016
Is your phone's space filling up too quickly? This is how you take back control
A little effort can go a long way.
# smartphones - Wednesday 6 April, 2016
Can a black background really extend your phone's battery life?
It really depends on the type of display your phone has.
# smartphones - Monday 21 March, 2016
Apple's new iPhone is a lot smaller (and a bit cheaper)*
*If you count a €20 difference between it and the iPhone 5s cheaper.
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Poll: Are you happy with how the government has been handling the Covid-19 crisis?
IN THE SECOND week of June, Ireland is scheduled to move on to Phase 2 of the easing of restrictions.
Leo Varadkar announced last month that the nation is to go through five phases before we get to return to what many people have dubbed the “new normal”.
While Phase One introduced slight easing, allowing for four people to meet up in an outside setting so long as they adhered to social distancing, Phase 2 will allow families to see each other again in their respective homes, but they must stay two metres apart.
The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) will continue to brief the government about the progression and apparent dissipation of the disease in Ireland.
Today we want to know: Are you happy with how the government has been handing the Covid-19 crisis?
Poll Results:
Yes (8826)
No (3827)
I'm not sure / no opinion (618)
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
NPHET needs to move faster to find ways to allow us visit our loved ones in nursing homes
By Therese Bruton
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