No email, no internet, no social media: No problem for the 'BoringPhone'
'The idea is to decrease the amount of time people are wasting on their device'.
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Currently Kiwi drivers who are caught using a phone get a $80 fine and 20 demerit points.
Queensland drivers to be hit with $1000 phone fines
A second offence means the offender could lose their driver's licence.
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How HK's protesters are evading the surveillance state
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Kiwis want phones banned from schools
Phone ban reported to be a success, even among students.
Confessions of a motorist who can't put down their phone
Comment: 'I hadn't even started filtering through the song list when there was a bang'.
Heartbroken son: Mum killed while writing a text at the wheel
Over $14 million in fines issued since it became illegal for drivers to use their phones.
Top Auckland school bans phones (and the students claim they are happy)
No cellphones during school hours is just one of the moves implemented.
While you're sleeping, your iPhone stays busy — snooping on you
COMMENT: Your privacy and personal information is being harvested without you knowing.
Huawei boss: 'No need to panic and return phones'
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Matt Heath: What your cellphone history says about you
COMMENT: Our phones defined our lives in the same way as music and fashion.
Nanogirl: Are mobile phones really bad for our health?
COMMENT: 5G is simply the fifth generation of mobile internet connectivity.
'Disgraceful. They've missed the mark massively' - Vocus on ComCom report
Watchdog releases preliminary findings from its mobile market study.
WhatsApp flaw let spies take control with calls alone
The malware was able to infect targeted phones simply through missed calls.
Digital Detox: Unscrambling my muddled mind
How switching off for a month changed my life.
Shocking video of vicious assault sent to 'terrified' victims
Students were brutally attacked by bullies. Now victim's family are getting gang threats.
Keep infancy screen-free, says Who
Ninety-five per cent of families with children under the age of 8 have smartphones.
Juha Saarinen: Smile on Qualcomm's dial at Apple truce
COMMENT: It is a tough nut for Apple to swallow.
'A danger to the community': Repeat sex offender sent back to jail
Recidivist child sex offender jailed after breaching internet ban to download child porn
If your fiance texted this to someone, is it cheating?
Micro-cheating is the grey area between friendliness and infidelity online.
Sexual assault 'normalised' at prestigious Otago Uni hall
Knox College says it is trying to address its issues in a transparent way.
Mental health helpline inundated after Christchurch killings
Mental health helpline calls have gone up five-fold after the Christchurch shootings.
How to balance your digital nutrition
Should we consider the quality of our online consumption in the same way we do diet.
Why 5G will arrive with a whimper, not a bang
Comment: 5G looks more like an extension of 4G than the cataclysm that has been promised.
Would you pay $2800 for Samsung's new foldable phone?
Samsung's foldable phone has emerged from the shadows.
Is this Samsung's answer to Apple's AirPods?
A leaked picture of Samsung's air buds suggest it has an advantage to Apple's AirPods.
Facebook finally rolls out life-saving 'unsend' feature
Rumours have been circulating about this amazing feature for months.
Ex-principal wrote fake 'virus' letter after students said they found porn on phone
Teacher Tim Jenkinson said his phone had a virus. It didn't.
Serious bug in Apple's FaceTime app lets you eavesdrop
Apple says the bug will be fixed 'later this week'.
US charges Huawei with fraud, China tensions escalate
The US Justice Department has announced criminal charges against the company.
Device use leading to neck injuries for kids as young as 4
Handheld device use is believed to be leading to injuries for young children.