One in four junior high students and more than half of high school students in Japan own a smartphone – and almost all of them use their mobiles to access the internet. But parents are beginning to worry about their kids' mobile addictions and their potential implications.

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.

Whether at work, at a family meal, or even while driving, the bleeps and vibrations emanating from our smartphones can have a destructive impact on concentration. A new study has found that they don’t even need to make a sound – the mere presence is enough to distract us from the task at hand.

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.