| The folks over at Stanford took the time to ask 200 | | | | Now, we don't advocate paying so much attention to |
| iPhone users if they are addicted to their iPhones. | | | | your iPhone that your boyfriend gives up on making |
| Interestingly, over half of the participants agreed | | | | you dinner. We believe you can manage your iPhone |
| that they have some kind of iPhone addiction. And | | | | addiction. By all means, use apps and love them, but |
| really, who can blame them? When you have so | | | | don't give up on those around you. All of this press |
| much available from your pocket, the thought of | | | | reminds us of the first criticisms of cell phone use. At |
| tuning out your immediate surroundings and | | | | the end of the day, you can still turn the device off |
| interacting with the world at large becomes very | | | | and stop taking calls. There are worse things to be |
| appealing. | | | | addicted to. |
| Some seven percent of iPhone users reported that | | | | Sometimes bells and whistles can bog down |
| they felt neglected by their partner because of | | | | performance. Apple strongly believes this, knowing |
| iPhone use. This has led to the popular term "iPhone | | | | they will open up access to a completely new |
| widow." Around 75 percent of iPhone users said they | | | | market by eliminating the ability to multitask. It is a |
| sleep with their iPhones next to them. Granted, most | | | | model that has worked with the wildly successful |
| of the reason for doing so has to do with the alarm | | | | iPhone. We expect nothing less from Apple in the |
| clock feature offered in some apps, but it does show | | | | future. |
| the close connection people have with the device. | | | | |