Play, not phones
I’M opposed to bans because they rarely solve anything but I’m making an exception for a ban on mobile phones in schools as implemented in several countries. I will focus…
Smartphones for all?
Pakistan’s smartphone users continue to rely on imported technology. Since the Pakistani rupee continues to slide against the dollar, it makes sense that the government has decided to collaborate with…
Global chip shortage threatens production of laptops, smartphones and more
Makers of cars and electronic devices from TVs to smartphones are sounding alarm bells about a global shortage of chips, which is causing manufacturing delays as consumer demand bounces back…
Perfect storm’: phones, consoles could get pricier as chip crisis bites
Prices of popular gadgets such as PlayStations and iPhones could rise because of microchip shortages caused by a “perfect storm” of coronavirus-driven demand, supply chain disruptions and trade war stockpiling,…
Mobiles and children
AS a paediatrician, I am trained to examine crying, unhappy, and anxious children. I find that the child’s distress during physical examination is often dwarfed by that of their parents.…
No phones, no friends: Cut-off IOK children despair in lockdown
In a tiny building in a cramped narrow lane in occupied Kashmir’s main city of occupied Srinagar, Mohammad Saleem and his family feel cut off from the world and trapped…
Southeast Asia’s mobile payments face shakeout as market booms
Just next to Ho Chi Minh City's financial district, two dozen street vendors' stalls display colourful adverts for e-wallets backed by private equity firm Warburg Pincus, ride-hailing firm Grab and…
The mobile phoenix
FOR 5,000 years, Chinese imperial dynasties exploited their subjects. It is now the turn of the underlings to return the compliment. Chinese are no more self-conscious than the former Soviets…
Blood phones
“Kids in Congo are being sent down mines to die so that kids in Europe and America can kill imaginary aliens in their living rooms.” This was said by British…
Uber-heated battle as mobile apps rattle Asia’s taxis
Southeast Asia's notorious taxi market is undergoing a shakeout as Uber and homegrown mobile booking applications gain popularity in a region that has long endured inefficient cartels and price-gouging drivers.…
