(Radio Iowa) - Surveys find 98-percent of all adult Iowans now own a cell phone, and while the technology has changed many aspects of our lives for the better, it's also sometimes good to take a break from it.
Friday is what's known as the Global Day of Unplugging, as people are encouraged to leave their devices in a pocket or purse. Joel Burt, with U-S-Cellular in metro Des Moines, says the devices can do a lot great things, but they can also be a distraction.
Burt says the day is designed to remind people to put down their phones and spend time with the people that mean the most to you.