Technology never stops evolving. It is sometimes hard to keep up, with endless updates and new models being released the minute the previous one appears on the shelves! But technological advances, although they represent enormous leaps forward for humanity, can also have negative effects on our health. Here are a few tips for optimal use of all types of devices.
1/ Always browse websites with https URLs
The “s” that follows “http” is a mark of a safe connection. It means that the site that you are browsing is considered secure.
2/ Don’t keep your phone in your back pocket
If you have the habit of regularly slipping your smartphone into your back pocket, you could, after a certain amount of time, start to notice stomach aches and pains in the legs. This is also how 30% of accidental calls to the emergency services get made. Change your ways.
3/ Shake your iPhone to undo the last action
By shaking your smartphone, it cancels the last command you have just given the phone. This tip can also erase the last word of an SMS or email that you were writing.
4/ Use your GPS without a connection
It’s hard to go too far with your GPS switched on, as it is very heavy on battery use. If your battery is running low and you need directions, you can always use your maps offline: take screenshots and use the photo to get around.
5/ Put your telephone into an empty glass to amplify the sound, if you have trouble hearing the alarm in the mornings
If you find it next to impossible to extract yourself from your slumber in the mornings, go to sleep with your smartphone in a glass to amplify the alarm sound.
6/ Don’t press your phone against your skin
It is hard not to glue your telephone to your ear in order to better hear your friends regaling you with their trials and tribulations… That said, a phone is a veritable nest of bacteria (have you ever washed yours???) Avoid pressing it too firmly to your cheek, or disinfect it regularly.
