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Can Smartphones Better Connect Us To, Not Distract Us From, the Real World?

June 26, 2014 by Andrew Walsh Leave a Comment

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Recently I wrote about location-based mobile apps and their ability to allow us to interact with our surrounding environment. Examples of this trend include “checking in” to a business, finding other people nearby or redeeming a special deal. Beyond possible issues with surveillance and ad targeting, this business of walking around using our smartphones raises another crucial […]

Filed Under: Digital Productivity Tagged With: Distraction, Flow, Smartphones

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As an academic librarian, I'm interested in how emerging technologies are changing how we search, learn, and create online. I cover topics like evaluating source credibility, digital productivity, and the impact of AI.

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