The Twitter Inc. application is displayed on an Apple Inc. iPhone 6 for an arranged photograph in New York, U.S., on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016. Twitter Inc. is scheduled to release earnings figures on February 10. Photographer: Chris Goodney/Bloomberg
Might as well face it, we're addicted to more than love, intoxicants and gambling. Far more prevalent and pervasive may be our addiction to smartphones.
A new study by IAB Global Research found that nearly two-thirds, or 63%, of smartphone users worldwide look at their devices every 30 minutes or more. More than a fifth, 22%, tap into their phones every five minutes. Assuming 10 hours off for sleep, that's still 168 times a day.
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