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By Cristina Criddle
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image captionNaz Beheshti, who used to be executive assistant to Steve Jobs at Apple, says people can make technology work for them
It is no secret that technology has become increasingly present in our lives, especially over the past year.
We use our devices to stay in touch with friends and family, to educate and entertain our children and, for many, to work from home.
To prevent digital burnout, tech firms are now trying to design technological solutions to encourage productivity and creativity and to allow you to spend less time staring at a screen.
You don’t have to use an Apple or Android phone. You don’t even have to use Windows on your computer. Spoiler alert: You might not like the options.
Alternatives to the mainstream smartphone
Smartphones are arguably the most used pieces of consumer technology today. There are more mobile devices on Earth than there are people, so that should give you an idea of how prevalent they are.
What if you’re ready to ditch Apple and Google-owned Android? The Light Phone and Blackphone are two mobile devices focused on privacy.
The Light Phone, created by Joe Hollier and Kaiwei Tang, is a no-frills experience. Without skimping on an aesthetically pleasing design and commonly used features, the Light Phone is crafted to be used as little as possible.
You don’t have to use an Apple or Android phone. You don’t even have to use Windows on your computer. Spoiler alert: You might not like the options.
Alternatives to the mainstream smartphone
Smartphones are arguably the most used pieces of consumer technology today. There are more mobile devices on Earth than there are people, so that should give you an idea of how prevalent they are.
What if you’re ready to ditch Apple and Google-owned Android? The Light Phone and Blackphone are two mobile devices focused on privacy.
The Light Phone, created by Joe Hollier and Kaiwei Tang, is a no-frills experience. Without skimping on an aesthetically pleasing design and commonly used features, the Light Phone is crafted to be used as little as possible.
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By Greg M. EpsteinUpdated January 1, 2021, 3:31 a.m.
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To break a compulsive streak of pandemic nights spent emailing and tweeting from my phone while half-watching HBO on my laptop, I uploaded some PDFs to my reMarkable 2: comic book scripts, actually, for the graphic-novel passion project Iâve procrastinated on for years. The reMarkable, a tablet from a Norwegian startup by the same name, is designed for reading, writing, and drawing only, advertising its purpose as âhelping you think.â Its implicit aim, beyond that, is to serve as an antidote to digital technologyâs maniacal pursuit of our