Brits compromise on sleep for using tech devices

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ANI London
Last Updated : Aug 08 2014 | 5:40 PM IST

A new study has shown that Britons spend more time using technology devices than they do sleeping.

According to Ofcom, adults spend an average of eight hours and 41 minutes a day on media devices, compared with the average night's sleep of eight hours and 21 minutes, the BBC reported.

The study has revealed that almost four hours a day are spent watching TV and 50 percent of the average waking day is spent on media or communication activity more than is spent on sleep.

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First Published: Aug 08 2014 | 5:27 PM IST

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