OWN YOUR
DIGITAL
DEPENDENCY
Track when and how you’re using your
phone with Apple’s Screen Time function
and Google’s Android Dashboard. The
iPhone and Pixel 3 also help cut back on
mindless scrolling. Want to only devote
an hour to Instagram? Set that up using
Apple’s App Limits or with Google’s
Digital Wellbeing app timer. You’ll get
a warning to say it’s time for a break.- iPhone XS Max, $1,799, APPLE,
apple.com/au 3. Pixel 3, from $1,199,
GOOGLE, store.google.com.au
IGNORE
DISTRACTIONS
Google’s created features that eliminate
the buzzing we’ve come to expect from
our phones. Placing the screen face
down will put it in quiet mode, and you
can set the device so it slips into Do Not
Disturb when in the charging Pixel Stand. - Pixel Stand, $119,GOOGLE,
store goog
WORK OUT WITH
A BUDDY
(even when you’re alone)
Besides being a fitness tracker, the
Apple Watch Series 4 is now a legit
lifesaver. The new model can monitor
heart rate, alerting you if it exceeds or
falls below a threshold. It also has fall
detection, so if it thinks you’ve fallen
and are immobile for 60 seconds, it
will call emergency services. It gives
a little piece of mind for solo runs.
Apple Watch Series 4, $599,
APPLE, apple.com/auGO
CORDLESS
Stop wasting the first five minutes
of your workout detangling cords.
Try Audiofly wireless headphones,
which fit comfortably in the ear and
stay secure while you’re moving
and jumping about. They’re
affordable too, at less than $100.
AF33W MK2 in-ear headphones,
$59.99, AUDIOFLY, audiofly.comGET SERIOUS
ABOUT SLEEPIf you only do one thing this year, be
sure to prioritise a good night’s rest — it’ll
create a monumental domino effect and
everything else (mood, weight, sex
drive, digestion...) will reap the benefits.
Bose’s noise-masking sleepbuds are
designed for a singular thing:
delivering soothing sounds to help
you fall and stay asleep. Trade music
and podcasts for gentle waterfalls
or the hypnotic buzz of white noise,
which can be controlled (volume,
duration, etc) from a simple phone app.
- Noise-Masking Sleepbuds, $380,
BOSE, bose.com au
TECHNICALLY
SPEAKING
OUR DEVICES SHOULD REALLY
BE HELPING US LIVE MORE
FREELY, NOT TYING US DOWN.
HERE ARE FIVE WAYS TO USE
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