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Let’s say you have more items on your to-do list than hours to complete them. And you’re not just dealing with mindless, monotonous tasks either. Some require your real attention—think studying for an exam and listening to a lecture, for example. How do you decide what to do?

Research Shows Multitasking Is Distracting

A recent study attempted to capture the brain’s ability to effectively multitask information. Researchers divided participants into different groups, each with varying levels of distraction, as they attempted to memorize words paired with number values indicating the word’s “importance.”

The results showed that dealing with incoming distractions hindered memorization, but each of the groups’ participants were able to remember the most important words. So, does that mean you can divide your attention, multitask and still be reasonably okay? Eh, well, hold on a minute, says Art Markman, PhD, a professor of psychology at the University of Texas, Austin, and author of Brain Briefs.

The brain is awesome. It has some multitasking functionality. It can “integrate lots of information when it is all part of the same situation,” says Markman. “A musician playing with a band is listening to what other people are playing, watching the other musicians for cues, playing the instrument, and often feeling the beat and bass. Because this is all part of a single experience, the brain integrates this information.” Thus, it becomes almost automatic.

Your Brain Only Captures the Most Important Info

When there are several things going on at once, Markman says, the attentional systems of the brain tend to pluck information selectively. “Even in that situation, information that is known to be important will seep through,” he says. “That is the source of something called the ‘cocktail party phenomenon.’” Basically, imagine a situation where you’re engaged in conversation with someone, hear another person speak your name across a crowded room, and you immediately turn to hear who said it.

All that said, your brain will typically filter extraneous information—so you want to take this new research with a grain of salt when it comes to multitasking. “You will generally not really pay much attention to things that are not part of the task you are currently engaged in,” says Markman.

In real life activities, that require legitimate focus and brain power, you don’t always know what information is going to be important (like in studying) or what you’re likely to forget (say, memorizing a best man’s speech). “Studies like this involve only memory for disconnected lists of words, some of which people are alerted in advance are important to know,” he explains. “In real situations, we don’t know which bits of information are going to be important, so our attention can’t be drawn to them automatically.”

In addition, most pieces of information people really need to learn are more complex than word lists, says Markman. “Multitasking soaks up the amount of information people can hold in mind at once, called ‘working memory,’ so you cannot think about complicated things while multitasking,” he says.

The Truth About Multitasking

So, multitasking is probably no big deal if you need to wash clothes, do dishes and get ready for a night out. But anything more mentally complex? Be wary. The best strategy when you need to memorize or learn, according to Markman, is simple. “If you have something important to do, then don’t do anything else at the same time,” he says. “Full stop.”

When you have more to do than time to do it, Markman says to prioritize rather than multitask. Although you might compulsively want to make sure you get as much done as possible by doing multiple things at once, it’ll probably hinder your ability to memorize and retain far too much. “Focus on the most important tasks first, and let others fall by the wayside,” he insists. “Part of being a good adult is learning what things you can let slide and what things require your attention.” Ah, yes.

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As you know, earlier this year we announced the launch of Xperia Touch, the interactive projector that turns any surface into a 23” HD touchscreen.

So to launch the Touch in Germany, we’ve partnered with leading hotel digital communications provider, SuitePad, to equip selected hotels across the nation with specially customised Touch units.

Kicking off with luxury hotel, Westin Grand Berlin, guests will be able to use the projected touchscreen to search for hotel information, book sightseeing tours or buy theatre tickets online, pretty cool right?

For more information on Xperia Touch, have a look here or visit the Xperia Store online to pick up your own.*

* Available in select regions

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We look back on the 20 years of racing that has led to the creation of Gran Turismo Sport, from the early dreams of Polyphony Founder Kazunori Yamauchi to the tireless dedication of the current team.

Gran Turismo Sport launches October 17 on PS4, with PS4 Pro and PS VR support.

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13 October 2017, London: EE, part of BT Group, today announced the exclusive launch of the NETGEAR Nighthawk M1 – the latest addition to its range of 4G WiFi devices.

EE is the only UK operator to provide the advanced 4G+ network speeds that can deliver the full capability of the Nighthawk M1’s ‘Cat 16’ specification. EE started offering these speeds earlier this summer in London’s Tech City and Cardiff, and they are being rolled out across Birmingham, Manchester and Edinburgh. This summer, EE demonstrated real world 4G+ speeds of 429Mbps in Cardiff city centre using a ‘Cat 16’ smartphone, and the NETGEAR Nighthawk M1 is the first 4G WiFi device able to access these speeds.

EE also has the biggest 4G+ network in the UK, providing faster 4G speeds across more than 150 towns and cities.

Capable of connecting up to 20 devices over superfast WiFi, the NETGEAR Nighthawk M1 is perfect for users who like to multi-task online or wish to share their connection. Customers can download their favourite show from Netflix on their tablet, while streaming a UEFA Champion’s League match via BT Sport on their laptop, and simultaneously posting about the game on Facebook, all without compromising network speeds.

Customers can also connect a USB drive, external hard drive or microSD card to turn the Nighthawk M1 into an on-the-go media hub for streaming films and TV shows to multiple connected devices.

The Nighthawk M1 features a data usage meter, enabling customers to simply monitor their data, and with a 5040mAh battery, the device can charge mobile devices through the integrated USB port. The NETGEAR Nighthawk M1 can be controlled via an intuitive app, complete with parental controls.

Sharon Meadows, Director of Devices, EE said: “Not only do we offer the UK’s biggest 4G network, we’re also able to offer our customers the fastest mobile upload and download speeds with more capacity than any other network. So only on EE will customers be able to get the most out of the blisteringly fast speeds and advanced capabilities the NETGEAR Nighthawk M1 provides.”

“NETGEAR is delighted to be working with EE to provide its customers with the new Nighthawk M1 4G mobile router, said David Henry, Senior Vice President of Connected Home Products for NETGEAR. This new category of mobile routers is destined to be an essential tool for those that need to provide superfast 4G WiFi to a number of devices.”

Pricing and availability

The NETGEAR Nighthawk M1 is available with 30GB of data on a 30-day plan for £30 per month with an upfront cost of £149.99 or on a 24-month 4GEE Max plan for £99.99 upfront and £29 per month.

On both these plans, customers are able to benefit from data caps – so they never go over their data allowance by accident, as well as UK & Ireland call centre support.

For more information and for full pricing details, please visit www.ee.co.uk/

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About EE

EE, part of BT Group, is the largest and most advanced mobile communications company in the UK, delivering mobile and fixed communications services to consumers.

EE runs the UK’s biggest and fastest mobile network, having pioneered the UK’s first superfast 4G mobile service in October 2012 and was the first European operator to surpass 14 million 4G customers in December 2015. EE has more than 550 shops across the UK. EE’s 4G coverage extends to more than 85% of the UK’s landmass (equal to more than 99% of the UK population) and EE has an ambition to extend 4G to 95% UK geographic coverage by 2020.

EE has received extensive independent recognition, including being ranked the UK’s best overall network by RootMetrics®; Best Network for five years in a row at the Mobile Choice Awards; Best Network at the 2015, 2016 and 2017 Mobile News Awards; Best Consumer Network at the 2015, 2016 and 2017 Mobile Industry Awards; as well as Fastest Network and Best Network Coverage at the 2017 uSwitch Mobile Awards.

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