We’re now constantly connected – the average person checks their phone 150 times a day – but it’s an unwanted burden for many. Canvas8 spoke with cyborg anthropologist Amber Case, author of Calm Technology, to understand the importance of designing tech that respects people’s limited attention.

The days of inanimate toys are long gone, as a new breed – from kid-friendly Amazon tablets to artificially intelligent Barbies – take the stage. But with nearly half of parents worried that tech is becoming too central to the children’s leisure time, can Hatchimals bring the magic back to play?

An Austrian designer has created a series of replica smartphones that help people put down the real thing and switch off. As we live in an age of over-connectivity, designers such as Klemens Schillinger are finding innovative solutions to curb overuse and reliance on our phones.

Do you check your work emails on the weekend? Read your texts during dinner? Chat to mates from home when you’re on holiday? We may be constantly connected, but many people believe there’s a time and place for tech. Canvas8 sat down with 20 Brits to find out when they’d prefer to switch off.