Samsung woes show how dependent we've become on smartphonesReuters Some Galaxy Note 7 owners are struggling after not having a smartphone. Tethered as we are to our smartphones, Samsung asking users of its fire-prone Galaxy Note 7 to "power down and stop using the device'' is not just an inconvenience. Smartphones have become extensions of ourselves, the last thing we look at before falling asleep and the first thing we grab in the morning. Rates are highest in places such as South Korea (88 per cent), Australia (77 per cent) and Israel (74 per cent). READ MORE:* The future of smartphones could be snap-on parts* Dual-camera smartphones could be the next big thing* Are smartphones doomed to the same fate as computers?

Source: Stuff October 12, 2016 21:33 UTC