Tag: etiquette
9 out of 10 of us now ‘second screeners’
Nine in 10 Brits are avid ‘second screeners’ - using a phone or tablet while also watching TV. A study of 2,000 adults found that of those who are glued to another screen while watching a film or TV show, more than a quarter like to message others about what they are viewing. Almost one…
Top 10 WiFi Etiquette Rules
Sending large files and opening ‘dodgy’ links when connected to someone else’s network both breach the top 10 WiFi etiquette rules, according to new research. A study of 2,000 adults discovered the ‘rules’ everyone should follow, with not using their phone to go online at a dinner table and not changing someone’s password also featuring.…
What is acceptable smartphone etiquette – or ‘smetiquette’?
As smartphones usage reaches record highs across the UK, research published by SMS marketing platform Textlocal highlights a growing divide between the generations and even the genders on what’s seen as appropriate use of mobile phones in public places. The research found that smartphone ownership has increased by 63% to more than 85% of the UK’s population,…
