On the crowded morning metro in Helsinki, silence prevails. Everyone is hunched over their smartphone screens, reading the news, checking emails or watching videos.
Telecom
Dec 27, 2016
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The findings of a study exploring how social class influences students' experiences in higher education have been revealed in a new book.
Social Sciences
Nov 21, 2016
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Facebook on Friday released a mobile app for finding local happenings to enjoy with friends.
Internet
Oct 8, 2016
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Research from the EU-funded MIME project has rejected the idea that reducing the number of official EU languages would be more effective, efficient and inclusive. Rather, they argue that such a policy would exclude approximately ...
Social Sciences
Aug 25, 2016
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With the sale of sex shifting online, today's pimps are avoiding police detection by using underground websites, social media, mobile apps and even by hiding their ads on mainstream sites such as Craigslist and Backpage.
Social Sciences
Aug 15, 2016
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Americans are increasingly turning to their mobile devices for news, with print newspapers losing more ground, a poll showed Thursday.
Internet
Jul 7, 2016
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Exposure to prompts to make in-app purchases in mobile games has a significant impact on children's purchasing behaviour, according to a recent study funded by the European Commission involving Dr Giuseppe Veltri, who now ...
Social Sciences
Jul 6, 2016
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Google on Monday rolled out a Spaces application tailored to let users easily share content and commentary, group-messaging style, on any topic they wish.
Software
May 17, 2016
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Checking email for work. Posting a photo to Facebook. Texting the kids to come downstairs. Sending a quick snap to a friend. People of all ages might use their smartphones in these ways during shared meals.
Other
May 10, 2016
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Fresh from reporting stellar earnings, Facebook on Thursday rolled out applications tailored to Microsoft's latest operating system for the social network as well as its Messenger and Instagram services.
Software
Apr 28, 2016
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