The new Mobile Mindset study, conducted by Harris Interactive, has revealed a great deal of new information about the habits of mobile phone users. Nearly 60% of those surveyed said they don’t go more than an hour without checking their phone, while 73% said they felt a sense of panic if/when their device is lost. The most surprising statistic though, at least to us, were the primary reasons people fear losing their phones — only six percent of those surveyed said they were worried that valuable account information could be stolen, while 38% cited the cost and hassle of replacing the phone.
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Baby, It’s Bold Outside | Kristen Stewart at the Palais Garnier, Paris
Photograph by Mario Testino
Where I Go | Elizabeth Banks on the South of France
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J.W. Anderson Resort 2013
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Behind the Scenes with Karlie Kloss in Brazil.
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Take It From the Top: The Best Hats from the 2012 Royal Ascot Races
Valentino Resort 2013
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People relax on public steps anyway, why not give them a comfortable way to do so? Stair Squares, by Mark Reigelman, were installed at Brooklyn’s Borough Hall in 2007.
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She’s A Taikonaut - China Is Sending Its First Woman Into Space
She’s not an astronaut or cosmonaut - Liu Yang is a taikonaut, and tomorrow she’s scheduled to become China’s first woman to venture into space. She’s one of a three member team scheduled to lift off aboard the Shenzhou-9, accompanied by Jing Haipeng and Liu Wang.
Chinese media featured glowing reports about Liu’s prowess, noting she’s a Chinese air force major and a military pilot with a cool head. According to China Daily, in 2003, birds struck the engine of a plane Liu was piloting. She lost the right engine but stabilized the aircraft and made a safe emergency landing. Watch out, Sully. (NPR)
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