Experts are worried we're creating a generation of 'Digital Orphans'- children who are neglected because their parents spend too much time on their cell phones.
Also, a recent study showed most people who own smartphones, across all age groups, are 'tethered' to them. Even in the company of others, many feel the need to check their phones over making conversation.
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