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Technology and Ever-Falling Attention Spans
An anonymous reader writes: The BBC has an article about technology's effect on concentration in the workplace. They note research finding that the average information worker's attention span has dropped significantly in only a few years. "Back in 2004 we followed American information workers around with stopwatches and timed every action. They switched their attention every three minutes on average. In 2012, we found that the time spent on one computer screen before switching to another computer screen was one minute 15 seconds. By the summer of 2014 it was an average of 59.5 seconds." Many groups are now researching ways to keep people in states of focus and concentration. An app ecosystem is popping up to support that as well, from activity timing techniques to background noise that minimizes distractions. Recent studies are even showing that walking slowly on a treadmill while you work can have positive effects on focus and productivity. What tricks do you use to keep yourself on task?
ake a look at the design and internal components of Xiaomi's Mi Note Pro and you might think you're seeing a Samsung Galaxy S6. Xiaomi's newest high-end phone shares many similarities with Samsung's flagship such as support for high-resolution audio playback, a quick charge battery and fast LTE speeds. One thing it doesn't share is the price: to know more. see this link earningnews365.blogspot.com/2015/05/xiaomi-goes-after-samsung-galaxy-s6.html