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The pandemic brought a number of changes to our lifestyles, and with social distancing came longer periods at home than we ever imagined. One of the effects of this shift was the jump on our daily screen time as many now work, socialize, exercise and entertain themselves with computers and smartphones. Increased amounts of time take its toll on people’s mental and physical health, so knowing how to handle it will be beneficial to you and your family:

• No screens 30 minutes before bed: The light from your TV, smartphone or other screens disrupt your natural sleep cycle by restraining the production of melatonin and increasing your alertness at night. Instead, try grabbing a book and reading before bed.
  
  
• Put alerts on hold: Try silencing your phone as the night approaches to prevent seeing notifications that lure you into senseless screen time,
  
  
• Take a break: If you work at home, try taking a 5-minute break per hour. It will help you get some time off from screen and clear your mind to prevent getting drained during working hours, so you’ll end up being more productive.
  
  
• One screen-free meal per day: Screen-free meals provide an opportunity for social interactions in your household, and promote better digestion as you focus on your food instead of your phone.
  
  
• Don’t eat in your workspace: Eating while you work can actually cause you to do it in bigger proportions, while not focusing 100% on either task so you won’t enjoy it as much.

Try to keep your screen time under control in hopes of improving your mental health and overall lifestyle!

It’s not a secret that smartphones rule the mobile device industry in today’s world, but this could change sooner than you think. Tech companies are already looking into what could be the next big hardware platform: augmented reality glasses or smart glasses would add information to what the wearer sees in real life. Map directions, contact information, messages, camera and microphones could all be accessed through these gadgets!

Huge companies such as Apple, Google, Facebook and Microsoft have all looked into investing in this type of technology right now and in the coming future: Facebook is planning to release smart glasses later this year in a partnership with Ray-Ban maker Luxottica, while Microsoft already sells its HoloLens headset with the power of a Windows 10 computer and Apple is working on a VR headset that would also use cameras to see into the real world.

With this exciting technology also come many challenges that manufacturers have to overcome in order to be successful in the market. Some of these include how to make augmented reality glasses’ batteries last longer between charges, design smaller components that would fit this device and how to put all the needed technology in a single device without charging several thousands of dollars to consumers. 

While you might feel just fine owning a smartphone and thinking it covers all your needs, the reality is that technology is always changing and evolving, so expect more gadgets and better technology in the coming years: just think who would have thought 20 years ago that you could watch live videos or take pictures with your mobile phone? 

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Remember that time when mobile phone manufacturers were trying to make them smaller and smaller? Well, since smartphones came into the market in the 2010’s this pattern has evidently changed: mobile phones back then had screens as small as 3.5 inches, while nowadays you can’t find a smartphone that has a screen smaller than 5.5 inches. If we have the knowledge to make them smaller, why do we have the impression they’re getting bigger with each new release?

• Camera: Today smartphones can film amazing videos that can be used for professional productions thanks to their high resolution cameras - which need bigger and more powerful sensors.
  
  
• Heat: Our smartphones today have processors that create a lot of heat when they work, so manufacturers need bigger devices to help get rid of the heat in the phone faster.
  
  
• High Resolution Screens: There is a huge part of the market that enjoys playing video games, experiencing virtual reality and watching tv series and movies in their smartphone. That’s why bigger screens with better resolution are part of the appeal.
  
  
• Battery: In order to power the camera, the high-res screens and all its many features, smartphones need bigger batteries to support its functions without it dying off too soon.

Let’s be honest. In today’s market if manufacturers thought small phones would sell well, they’d make more of them, and they are actually getting thinner even though they’re growing in diameter due to the high demand for entertainment and the many features found in these gadgets.

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