Chesley Bonestell, “The Exploration of Mars” (1953), oil on board, 143/8 x 28 inches, gift of William Estler, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Reproduced courtesy of Bonestell LLC.

You and Your App-etite

November 18, 2015

 

11/16/15 – In a rumination on his personal relationship with his smartphone, a researcher who uses the device as a fitness coach observed in Issues that, among other things, people will be most likely to trust their devices with personal data if they are given clear, transparent choices about how the data will and will not be used. Now, a massive new study seconds this notion, while also providing a trove of other information on how people use the myriad “apps” available on their smartphones.