Study finds constant smartphone use changes the way your hands work

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If you’re attached to the hip (or hand, in this case) to your smartphone, it is changing the way your fingers work. According to Swiss researchers, activity in the brain cortex associated with your index fingers and thumbs are enhanced in direct proportion to how often you use your smartphone. This part of the mind lights up if you get in touch with people all week and it fades away if you’re away from your smartphone for an extended amount of time. However, those who use basic phones won’t be able to see this change.

This study is showing us how repetitive smartphone use is changing our sensory processing—whether it’s for the good or not, we don’t know just yet.

Source: Engadget

Google gets rid of user testimonials on Play Store

Google updated its Play Store guidelines for developers to ban them from including customer testimonials in the app or game description portion. They want to make sure it takes out any misleading or irrelevant keywords that might affect relevancy and ranking. They want Android users instead to speak about the apps or games through the Play’s comment review system.

Source: Google | Via: Cult of Android

‘The Interview’ now streaming on various streaming platforms

In case you missed it, Sony backtracked on its decision to not release The Interview following the infamous Sony hack. While major retailers refused to release the movie in their cinemas, online you can stream the movie on Google Play, YouTube Movies, Microsoft’s Xbox Video, or through the Sony-built site, Seetheinterview.com. You can buy the film for US$15 or rent it for $6. Apple, Netflix, and Amazon have not disclosed plans to distribute the film.

Source: CNET

Samsung and Autism Speaks Canada Launches New Look at Me Project

 By Sonya Davidson

For families living with autism, connecting with children can sometimes be challenging. On top of daily routines throw in a few occasions like the busy holiday season can be overwhelming for some. With these families in mind, the new Look at Me Project, has been created.

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