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Irish town unites to create smartphone free childhood

Irish town unites to create smartphone free childhood

Parents in Greystones have banned the use of smartphones for primary school children. The parents of Greystones came together in 2023 to collectively ban the use of smartphones for children until they reach secondary school. Children in the Wicklow town will be kept without smartphones for as long as possible, in an attempt to give […]

1 month ago

Minister seeks “collective decision” from parents to ban smartphones from under 13s

Minister seeks “collective decision” from parents to ban smartphones from under 13s

She has said that government support will be provided. Education minister Norma Foley has called for a “collective decision” from parents not to purchase smartphones to children until they leave primary school. Speaking at the Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis, Ms Foley said that she will be forwarding a memo to the Cabinet that would involve […]

2 years ago

Wireless charging could be a feature on the new iPhone next year

Wireless charging could be a feature on the new iPhone next year

Finally… It’s barely been a wet week since Apple unveiled the iPhone 7, but given how impatient we are and how fast technology moves these days, it’s probably no surprise that there’s already anticipation about the newest model to arrive next year. Rumours are already doing the rounds about what we can look forward to […]

10 years ago

These are the apps eating up the most storage on your smartphone

These are the apps eating up the most storage on your smartphone

Take note if you’re struggling for space on your smartphone… One of the most frustrating things on your smartphone is the appearance of a warning stating your memory is full. It’s a problem iPhone users will know only too well… At this point you must choose between which of your many photos you must delete […]

10 years ago

This is what it costs to charge your smartphone or iPhone for a year

This is what it costs to charge your smartphone or iPhone for a year

This is a lot less than we expected… There’s often a train of thought that charging your phone is quite expensive and over time, can bore a fairly hefty hole in your pocket. But luckily, according to Forbes, it’s actually not very expensive to charge your smartphone for the year. An iPhone/average smartphone hold around 1,440mAh […]

11 years ago