Digital detox getaways the latest techie craze

Fed up with checking your smartphone every few minutes for new emails, likes, or retweets? Are you close to a digital burnout?

Fear not, an increasing number of options are available for those seeking to detox from technology, from wallpaper that blocks wifi to internet-free holidays and software that forces you off addictive sites.

“People connect all the time, everywhere, in every position — lying down on their bed, at the restaurant, in the waiting room,” says Remy Oudghiri, a director at French polling firm Ipsos and author of a book on the subject.