The Local Italy https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Italian government unveils plan to tackle smartphone addiction Italian government ministers have drafted a law aimed at preventing and treating the rising phenomenon of addiction to mobile phones and the internet, particularly among young people. https://www.thelocal.it/20190722/italian-government-unveils-plan-to-tackle-smartphone-addiction Mon, 22 Jul 2019 16:33:54 +0200 italian-government-unveils-plan-to-tackle-smartphone-addiction Italy fines Apple and Samsung millions for deliberately slowing down phones Italy's competition authority on Wednesday said it was fining Apple and Samsung €10 and €5 million respectively for the "planned obsolescence" of their smartphones. https://www.thelocal.it/20181024/italy-fines-apple-and-samsung-millions-for-deliberately-slowing-down-phones Wed, 24 Oct 2018 15:14:18 +0200 italy-fines-apple-and-samsung-millions-for-deliberately-slowing-down-phones Gondolier despairs as tourists spend ride glaring at phones instead of Venice’s splendour Taking a gondola ride through the canals of Venice is something most people can only dream of, and it doesn’t come cheap. https://www.thelocal.it/20171006/venice-gondolier-despairs-as-tourists-spend-ride-glaring-at-phones-instead-of-citys-splendour Fri, 06 Oct 2017 12:25:52 +0200 venice-gondolier-despairs-as-tourists-spend-ride-glaring-at-phones-instead-of-citys-splendour Italians are smartphone mad, says study Face-to-face conversation might be becoming a thing of the past in Italy, at least according to a study by the analysis company, ComScore. https://www.thelocal.it/20150727/italians-are-the-eus-top-smartphone-use Mon, 27 Jul 2015 11:44:31 +0200 italians-are-the-eus-top-smartphone-use Identity thieves in €200k smartphone scam Seven people in central Italy were arrested on Monday for allegedly stealing people’s identities to set up contracts for smartphones and tablets in a scam totalling €200,000. https://www.thelocal.it/20131216/identity-thieves-in-200k-smartphone-scam Mon, 16 Dec 2013 13:43:00 +0100 identity-thieves-in-200k-smartphone-scam Two million in Italy at risk of 'techno-stress' The constant use of computers, smartphones, the internet, and touch-screen devices are making people sick, according to research carried out by website Netdipendenza. https://www.thelocal.it/20130710/two-million-in-italy-at-risk-of-technostress Wed, 10 Jul 2013 18:43:00 +0200 two-million-in-italy-at-risk-of-technostress