Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Just how filthy is the average phone? A 2017 study published in the journal Germs looked at 27 phones owned by teenagers and found ...

Mobile phones harbour more bacteria than a toilet seat. It’s something we’ve all heard – but probably don’t take as seriously as we should. The time they spend being handled means they come into ...

The most germ-addled item in your home may not be the toilet or the kitchen sponge. Mobile phones pick up bacteria wherever they go. In addition, users touch their phones an average of 47 times a day, ...

CBS NEWS-- Despite their sleek, clean design, cell phones harbor loads of bacteria. That's because they go everywhere with us -- even into the bathroom. Cell phones contain a concoction of all of the ...

MIAMI (CBSMiami) -- It's no secret phones can get pretty dirty over time. Whatever you touch with your hands – food, bacteria, dust -- can be transferred to your cell phone making it a mobile petri ...

Yasir is a Mechanical Engineer who wrote about tech at Android Police, covering Google, Android, and wearables. His interest in autonomous systems keeps him constantly tinkering with both hardware and ...

One of the most intimate relationships you have is with your phone. It goes everywhere with you. It brushes up against strangers' sleeves on your commute to work, sits on the corner of your desk in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Research suggests that your phone is likely playing host to viruses and bacteria. In addition to frequently washing your hands and ...