What is it about the teenage years that are so problematic for families? Why does the teenage soul rage against the machine of the adult world?

Cyber-bullying and lack of sleep have a bigger impact on children’s mental health than social media use, a study has found.

You’re at work. The afternoon is dragging. You have a quick glance at your feed, do a swift update, maybe answer a message about what you’re doing later, then get back to the task at hand. Is this wrong?

Encrypted mobile phones have become a “big problem” for gardaí tackling gangs and they are seeking expanded powers to demand passwords to access them.

Electrical goods retail group Dixons-Carphone has reported strong sales growth in its Irish operations for the Christmas trading period.

No one is in denial. We are all well aware the effects an hour spent scanning the perfectly presented lives of others has on our mood Joyce Fegan.

More than 80% of parents at a Co Clare primary school have signed up to a policy that none of their children will have sole ownership of a mobile phone while pupils there.

Secondary school students all over Ireland will be giving up their phones for a day next week to raise funds and awareness for disability services.

When I give talks, I am often approached by people who are worried about their memory, writes Catherine Loveday.

Children may be compelled to hand over their mobile phones to their teachers at the start of each school day if proposed legislation introduced in the Seanad is passed.

Children’s behaviour is becoming more sexualised at a younger age as they are trying to grow up too fast, a leading anti-cyberbullying expert is warning.

Irish Rail is phasing out ‘quiet carriages’ on all trains due to the “almost universal use” of mobile phones.

Experts are warning that social media is weakening our grip on our positive virtues, from honesty to self control, writes Ailin Quinlan.

It could soon become illegal for shops to sell internet enabled mobiles to children under the age of 14.

This year is set to be a major one for Apple due to a variety of reasons, most notably being the 10th anniversary of the iPhone.

Samsung Electronics’ new Galaxy S8 will employ facial-recognition technology for mobile payments within months of release, adding cutting-edge security to help the marquee device stand out from rivals such as Apple’s iPhone, sources said.

Mobile phones are the targets of two thirds of thefts and robberies and one in five of the crimes is taking place in pubs, nightclubs, and restaurants.

The end of mobile roaming charges across the EU is a step closer following a provisional deal to cap wholesale charges.

The Taoiseach has admitted he has used a personal Gmail account to send official information “for operational reasons”.

There is been a threefold increase in the number of Irish consumers using mobile devices to pay for something.

Europeans are using their smartphones as extensions of their memories, with 79% of people more reliant on their digital devices today than they were five years ago.

Many villages throughout North Cork have little or no mobile phone reception and the situation, it has been alleged, is deteriorating.

Some Vodafone customers in Dublin could face the loss of 3G, 4G and data services after the company was ordered to remove aerials in the area.

Telecom giant Meteor Mobile has been convicted and fined €25,000 for removing massive discounts from customers' phone contracts without telling them.

People should avoid leaving their smart phones and tablets on tables in bars and restaurants during the Christmas period.

Electronics giant Samsung has reported a fifth straight drop in quarterly earnings as the Galaxy S6 failed to reverse its declining fortunes in the smartphone industry.

MOBILE phones are our cameras, video recorders, sat-navs, social diaries and fitness trackers – for many of us, taking and receiving actual phone calls is the activity we use our phone for least, writes Gráinne McGuinness.

The Central Bank has advised borrowers not to disclose personal or financial details over the phone to unverified callers amid concerns that banks are using blocked numbers to ring customers who are in arrears.

“This is not f**king right!”

Vodafone, one of the world’s largest phone companies, revealed the scope of government snooping, saying authorities in some countries are able to directly access an operator’s network without seeking permission.

A myriad of key personal information, including financial log-in details, can still be retrieved from lost, stolen, or sold-on mobile phones even if the device has been locked or has been “factory-wiped”.

A US software security company, which has its European headquarters in Ireland, has been accused of “paddywhackery” by sending out St Patrick’s Day-themed posters which stereotype the Irish as a nation of drinkers.