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A cell phone is lost every second by some estimates. A 2011 survey shows that about 22% of Americans have lost a mobile phone. When a person loses their phone, they don't just lose a device that may have cost as much as $600, they lose phone numbers, photos, and sensitive information. If the phone isn't locked and it gets lost or stolen, someone may use it to commit identity theft. Perhaps the worst part about this is that it can be prevented. Today's smart phones have free applications that allow you to find your lost phone using GPS signals. Even if you cannot retrieve your phone, you can use these apps to delete your data so that you are less likely to become a victim of identity theft. Losing your phone feels horrible, but if you take the time to install a phone-finding app, you'll be much better prepared to deal with it.

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Whether you believe it or not, exposure to the radio frequency fields released by cell phones is generally more than a thousand times higher than that from home phones. Research has been conducted on the negative health effects of mobile phone exposure. The average cell phone user puts their phone in contact with several places where it can pick up germs. People also put themselves in potentially hazardous situations with their phones in hand. Small text and bright screens can strain cell phone users' eyes. Long hours of cell phone usage can lead to high levels of stress.

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First, find the 'App Store' icon and tap it to access the store. You can either browser the 'New' and 'What's hot' categories to find an app you like the look of. Alternatively, use the Search button at the bottom left of the screen to look for specific apps. Next, the App Store will display a list of matching apps. Simply tap an app to see a further description of it. You can then tap the 'buy' or 'free button' which is displayed on the right-hand side of the app description screen to download it. Finally you'll be prompted to enter your iTunes password Click OK and you'll automatically leave the app store.

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The iPhone 6 is a smart phone designed and marketed by Apple Inc. The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus jointly serve as successors to the iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S. The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus include a number of changes over their predecessor, including models with larger 4.7 and 5.5 inches displays, a faster processor, upgraded cameras, improved LTE and Wi-Fi connectivity and support for a near field communications-based mobile payments offering. Pre-orders of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus exceeded four million within its first 24 hours of availability—an Apple record. More than ten million iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus devices were sold in the first three days, another Apple record.

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When it comes to cell phones we have two choices for how we can use them to communicate. The age old question: To call or to text? On one hand, texting benefits people by having lower prices than voice calls. Also by using texts, we can send a message more quickly and quietly compared to calling by voice. Texts are also great because you can check them when you can find the best time to. On the other hand, for the phone call, its main advantage is its urgency. Through direct communication, people could react and answer to any question or comment. Additionally calling leads to a lower chance of misunderstanding because a person can immediately ask the other person when they have trouble understanding something. Phone calls can allow people to feel more personal connection since they can hear their voices and share emotions.

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The campaign in Black Ops III is designed to support 4-player cooperative gameplay, allowing for bigger, more open level design and less corridor shooting. In addition, the player can customize their character's gender and appearance. The campaign features its own progression system, featuring unlock tokens which must be used to acquire different weapons and gears as they progress through the campaign. The game features a "realistic" difficulty mode, in which players will get defeated if they are hit by one bullet. Finishing all campaign missions will also unlock "Nightmares" mode, where players can replay the entire campaign with a new narrative, as well as zombies replacing most of the normal enemies.

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Addiction to video games is a growing struggle. An affected individual who is deprived of video games may experience anger, depression and feelings of emptiness. Patience is always important when you’re helping someone recover from a serious video game addiction. By simply being there for that person, you can help these withdrawal symptoms. Find ways to prevent any negative reactions that the addict may have. For instance, create new ways to spend time through sports and other possible hobbies. With the right responses to video game addiction, the addicted player may soon ease up on gaming.

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To begin with, a producer or lead designer comes up with an idea for a game. This may be a basic storyline, scenario, experience or some intended moral the designer wishes to impart to the player. He then sits down with writers and artists to come up with a storyline, back story, script, list of characters and any other necessary information. Concept sketches of game characters, levels and enemies are developed until the design team is happy with it. Next, designs of all the game's characters, enemies and interactive background are generated on computers. Programmers need to have a firm grasp of multiple computer programming languages, as well as computer logic and mathematics. Later, when the programmers believe their job is done, the game is tested. Employees play the game inside and out, looking for any bugs, errors or glitches as a result of the game's programming. Finally, the entire game is compiled and burned to a single master disc. This disc is then inserted into a specialized machine designed to produce copies of the disc at a very high rate of speed.

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Two recent studies have shown scientists two different connections to games and eyes. Video game playing may be connected with vision issues. Long time viewing of the screen can cause eye strain, as the cornea, pupil, and iris are not intended for lengthy viewing sessions of electronic devices. Using video games for too long may also cause headaches, dizziness, and chances of vomiting from focusing on a screen. However in contrast, certain studies have shown that video games can be used to improve various eye conditions. An investigation into the effect of gaming on spatial distribution of attention was conducted and revealed that gamers showed an improvement with their ability to focus their vision on tasks compared to non-gamers.

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Playing violent video games causes more aggression, bullying, and fighting. 60% of middle school boys and 40% of middle school girls who played at least one Mature-rated (M-rated) game hit or beat up someone, compared with 39% of boys and 14% of girls who did not play M-rated games. A 2014 study found that habitual violent video game playing had a link with increased, long-term, aggressive behavior. Several studies have shown that children who play M-rated games are more likely to bully and cyberbully their peers, get into physical fights, be hostile, argue with teachers, and show aggression towards their peers throughout the school year.

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