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05 August 2005

An example of ambient telecommunication

The Los Angeles Time - via eMarketer, 29-06-05 - reports the story of 15 year-old Will who on average spends 5.5 hours daily on his mobile phone.

Sometimes he talked, sometimes he listened. But most of the time, the 15 year-old just dialed a friend and left the phone on. Connected only by wireless headsets. Will and his pal spent entire days - together, but apart - shopping, snacking, doing homework and even nodding off to sleep.

SKYPE users describe similar behaviours of ambient telecommunication.

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