Visual Alerts Actually Make You Less Productive, Study Says
Alert notifications have turned the average PC desktop into a collage of digital post-its. Be it Facebook telling us about a new ditty written on our wall or a reminder about an office meeting in 10 minutes, visual alerts exist, in theory, to help us deal with the pandemonium of everyday life. They're supposed to keep us on top of things, up to date, and organized. A new study, however, suggests ...








