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The new novel from Booker-shortlisted Will Self completes his trilogy, begun with Umbrella, and continued with Shark—a highly praised exploration of technology and psychopathology from World War I to WikiLeaks, a story of love, death, and madness

Published to rave reviews in the United Kingdom, Phone tells the story of two men: Zack Busner and Jonathan De'Ath. Busner is a psychiatrist who has made

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Examines the influence that cell phones can have on teen social development, and the dangers of texting, sexting, child pornography, and cyberbullying.

Examines the privacy issues posed by cell phone use, discussing spyware, surveillance, tracking of movement through GPS, unsecure networks, and stalking.

"It started as a joke -- but it's not funny anymore. Even though Ezra's got good friends and can make everyone laugh, he feels like he's invisible, both at home and at school. To make things worse, he's the only kid in his group without a phone -- left out of plans and shared jokes and games. Finally, at the end of fifth grade, his parents come through. The phone changes everything. Ezra texts his friends all the time, can instantly keep up with his...

This must-have companion guide to MIT's App Inventor, a free and revolutionary online program, is filled with easy-to-follow instructions for creating six different apps that allow young dreamers to use what they've learned to create their own unique apps.

IOS 10 for the iPhone includes a host of exciting new features including an all-new Messages app, updates to Maps, Search, 3D Touch, and widgets. And the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus have new, more advanced cameras, and you can do more with Siri and third-party apps than ever before. What's the best way to learn all of these features? iPhone: The Missing Manual is a funny, gorgeously illustrated guide to the tips, shortcuts, and workarounds that will turn...

Examines how society is affected by cell phone use, and discusses changing communication and social interaction, affects on the brain and body, whether cell phones are addictive, and more.

"In 2011 The World health Organization stated, 'The electromagnetic fields produced by mobile phones are classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer as possibly carcinogenic to humans.' The cell phone industry has vigorously disputed these findings."--Container.

After finally getting a cell phone, Babymouse tries to increase her popularity in middle school by becoming the queen of social media.