http://www.sltrib.com/feeds/topics/TECHNOLOGY News from The Salt Lake Tribune en-us webmaster@sltrib.com (Webmaster) http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/opinion/56321648-82/technology-http-obesity-overdose.html.csp <div class="hnews hentry item"> <h4><a class="url entry-title" href="http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/opinion/56321648-82/technology-http-obesity-overdose.html.csp">Technology overdose</a></h4> <img src="http://analytics.apnewsregistry.com/analytics/v2/image.svc/UTSAC/RWS/www.sltrib.com/CAI/56321648#2013-05-19T23:09:58.189-06:00/MAI/sltrib56321648#2013-05-19T23:09:58.189-06:00/E/qa/PC/Basic/AT/HL" style="display:none;" alt="" width="1" height="1"/> <h5><span class="updated" title="2013-05-19T23:09:58.189-06:00">Updated May 19, 2013 11:09PM MDT</span></h5> <div class ="entry-content">As a high school student, I understand how hard it is to put down the cellphone, with Internet, email, social media, music and games available on smartphones. The average teen spends seven-and-a-half hours a day using electronic devices — smartphone, computer, television. At a restaurant, I saw a 14-year-old girl on her phone the whole time: before the food came, after it came — even while she ate! Parents need to convince their teens that there is more to life than technology. They need to set...</div> <h5><a rel="item-license" href="http://www.sltrib.com/pages/privacy"> Copyright 2013 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.</a></h5> </div> 56321648@www.sltrib.com Sun, 19 May 2013 23:09:58 MDT