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Joseph Shavit
- Feb 4
What are ‘Kosher’ phones and what do new reforms in Israel mean to the industry?
Israel’s Ministry of Communications has announced a new plan to reform the country’s market for “kosher” mobile phone services.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 6, 2021
How mobile phones help internally displaced people in Nigeria
Study found that mobile phones provided four key opportunities: income generation, social support, education and political participation.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 22, 2021
Researchers develop self-healing polymers for cracked cellphone screens
Two Concordia researchers from the Oh Research Group in the Faculty of Arts and Science are looking at ways to "self-heal" your cellphone.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 10, 2021
Screen time linked to risk of myopia in young people
A new study reveals a link between screen time and higher risk and severity of myopia, or short-sightedness, in children and young adults.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 6, 2021
It will soon be possible to make satellite phone calls with your regular phone
Not all who wander are lost—but sometimes their cell phone reception is. That might change soon if a global plan comes to fruition.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 11, 2021
Smartphone app to change your personality
Personality traits such as conscientiousness or sociability are patterns of experience and behavior that can change throughout our lives.