Warning Signs of a Gadget Addict
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What are the warning signs of a gadget addict? John O'Neill, director of addictions services for the Menninger Clinic, identifies these five: 1. You'd rather text than talk face-to-face. 2. You can't leave home without it. You can't relax without constantly checking for email or messages; a cell phone ear piece becomes a permanent part of [...].
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Technology was supposed to make our lives easier. But instead it made us faster, more enmeshed and, well, annoying. Looking ahead, Nick Douglas predicts even more annoying things to come. They include animated billboards, widespread in-car GPS voice-overs, ubiquitous traffic cameras, and camera-wearing geeks who video blog their entire life.
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A couple of musical iPhone apps and a Nintendo DS game take the place of guitar, keyboards and more in the hands of tuneful gadget freaks.
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Some last minute advice about the hot tech toys
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This is a look at eight of the most dangerous consumer gadgets and services that threaten IT security and infrastructure. The responses from companies to these technologies range from banning and blocking to monitoring employee activities with sophisticated tracking software.
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If you haven't already been scared away from using your cell phone, now researchers are checking whether frequent usage can slow brain function.
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Readers remark on the effects of tech toys, the future of MP3s and yet another school of gaming. Plus: Links to our most popular blog posts.
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Need some positive input? These blue-sky devices could make every geek's life a little less irritating.
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Automakers are pitching hands-free technology as a safe way to rein in the expanding clutter of gadgetry, but these devices are probably not as safe as you think.
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Cell phones in public are annoying--when other people use them. But how do we tackle the problem?
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Most people searching for the must-have device on the Web either want it, want it for free or want help fixing problems
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New gadgets include a keyboard with call buttons and a speakerphone.
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Excessive text messaging may be bad for you, or at least for your fingers.
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By Paul Gromosiak  I must admit that I am a bit of a Luddite, but I have accepted my fair share of technology in my daily life. What concerns me is how rapidly technology seems to be taking complete control of our lives. Once our servant, I think it is now our master.
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Hand-held entertainment gizmos don&#39;t just play music anymore. They have morphed into general-purpose devices that display photos on full-color screens and, in some cases, even play video.
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The products you use are about to get smarter, faster, smaller, cheaper, and more colorful. Here's your guide to what's ahead in PCs, software, mobile gadgets, home electronics, and more.
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Handset design is evolving as more features are added to phones, but one crucial element seems to be left behind -- the user. By Elizabeth Biddlecombe.