How tech is handing back aspects of health and wellbeing to the people
From big players such as Apple to crowdfunded startups, firms are competing for the upcoming consumer health handover
Should I reduce my texting?
Chiropractors claim that the posture people adopt when using their mobile phones could shorten their lives. Is this really true?
App could help people shape their dreams, claims psychologist
Dream:ON iPhone app plays a soundscape a few minutes before the user's alarm goes off
Can instant messaging damage your health? Doctor warns of ‘WhatsAppitis’
Echoing the 1990s 'Nintendinitis' scare, repetitive strain injury to smartphone user's hands leads doctor to report new condition
These companies are tracking the fitness of their employees
As the quantified self movement grows, a number of companies are looking to smartphone apps to deliver data-driven insights to create a more productive workforce. Siraj Datoo reports
How to be a smarter reader
There's plenty of advice out there to help you read more – but what about how to get more from what you read? Here's how
10 health apps to help you stay fitter and feel better
Our expert, GP Clare Gerada, chooses the smartphone apps that she rates most highly – from monitoring your drinking to helping you sleep, and graphing your moods
Can the Valkee 2 ease jet lag by lighting up ears? It didn’t for me
Valkee's bright light headset says it can help winter blues (SAD) and rid travellers of jet lag by blasting light into their ears. This traveller was hopeful, but arrival didn't bring results. By Samuel Gibbs