children, mobile phones, smartphones

Smartphones for Children: What’s the Right Age?

Smartphones for children are a terrific way to reach out to children as they grow more autonomous. After all, real-time information on their location and itinerary changes can’t be seen at a glance. According to a Today article about how widespread smartphones are among different age groups, “37 percent of 11-year-olds have a smartphone, and ...

Ratul Saha

A young boy watching a smartphone screen.

The History and Evolution of the Smartphone

Do you remember your first cell phone? It was probably a big, clunky thing that only made calls and maybe sent text messages. But now, you have a smartphone in your pocket. It’s something quite different from what we had in the past. They’re basically mini-computers that can do just about anything. How did we ...

Viena Abdon

The history of the smartphone.

10 Tips on How to Limit Screen Time for Children

Screen time. You love it, your children love it, but is it really good for them? Turns out that the jury is still out on that one. Perhaps your children are spending too much time on the screen, or you’re worried about the negative effects of screens on developing brains. We’ve got some tips on ...

Raven Montmorency

A mother scolding her young daughter for being on the phone.

The Dangers of Distracted Parenting

Bringing up children is a major task for any parent, regardless of aspects like religion, ethnicity, or income level, beyond doubt. However, for millions of people living hectic lives and relying too much on gadgets, distracted parenting has become a growing problem. While a lot of parents do think that kids are spending too much ...

Raven Montmorency

Mom using a laptop at the kitchen counter while holding a baby.

Chinese Company Selling Malware-Infected Smartphones in Africa

A report by anti-fraud platform Secure-D has revealed that Chinese smartphone maker Transsion Holdings has been selling phones infected with malware in African nations. The malware was found in the company’s Tecno brand of phones that run on the Android platform. Transsion Holdings dominates the African smartphone sector with a market share of about 41 ...

Max Lu

Taking a photo on a train.

Saying the Wrong Word: How China Monitors Calls and Messages

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) continues to tighten its grip on the lives of its citizens as it introduces newer surveillance mechanisms to keep them under control. In an interview with Bitter Winter, an ex-employee of a state-backed telecommunications company revealed the extent to which the Chinese government is monitoring the communications of the public. ...

Max Lu

People walking in a Chinese city.

Beware When Traveling to China: Authorities Hacking Tourists’ Phones

The fact that Communist China has a high-tech surveillance system that constantly keeps watch over its citizens 24/7 is well known. However, several media outlets are now reporting that this surveillance extends to visitors as well, with authorities hacking their phones. Visitors under surveillance through hacking phones Tourists to China’s border regions like Xinjiang are ...

Max Lu

A street in Xinjiang.