Monday, March 5, 2007

The rise of technology addiction

The seemingly exponential growth of portable technology has sparked fears that <A HREF="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/click_online/6411495.stm">people are becoming addicted</A> or swamped by gadgets and their uses.

One major consequence of this phenomenon is that the line between work and private life is much more blurred, now that email and phones provide a 24-hour link between employers and staff.

Experts believe that even the decision-making process of the average person can be adversely affected.

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