Yondr

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Yondr
Founded2014
FoundersGraham Dugoni[1]
Headquarters
Los Angeles, California
,
United States
ProductsYondr Pouch
Websitewww.overyondr.com

Yondr is an American company founded by Graham Dugoni in 2014.[2][3][4][5]

Yondr leases its products to schools around the world.[6][7][8][9]

History[edit]

Graham Dugoni, a former professional soccer player, founded Yondr after attending the Treasure Island Music Festival in 2012. After witnessing an intoxicated man dancing and people filming him, he questioned the effects of technology on personal privacy and freedom of expression. Dugoni leaned on his interest in sociology, phenomenology, and the philosophy of technology and began experimenting with several options for the design of the Yondr pouch.[10][11]

Implementation in Schools and Controversy[edit]

Beginning in 2014, Yondr has been implemented in schools to address the issue with students being on their phones during school hours.[12] It often has positive effects, however, not without controversy. The debate of whether students should be allowed access to their phones in school is a heated one. A poll taken by The National Parents Union found that over 80% of parents support the banning of phones in schools.[13] In conjunction with that, there is significant pushback by parents and students, regarding Yondr as an expensive an overcomplicated solution to a simple problem.[14] In 2023, the US government had spent 2.13 million on Yondr, a 52% increase over 2022.[15] At the same time, students who have Yondr implemented in their schools do often notice the benefits and support the use of Yondr in their school.[16] Schools have also reported increased academic performance, attention, and a decrease in fights and bullying.[14]

Implementation Elsewhere[edit]

Yondr has also been used by many large artists and comedians at their shows to get people to enjoy the show and live in the moment.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Statt, Nick (4 November 2014). "Phone-crazed audiences and fed-up musicians? Yondr is on the case". CNET. Accessed 30 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b Gregory, Alice (16 January 2018). "["This Startup Wants to Neutralize Your Phone—and Un-change the World". Wired. 2018-01-16. Archived from the original on 2023-06-12. This Startup Wants to Neutralize Your Phone—and Un-change the World]", wired. Accessed 30 May 2022.
  3. ^ Edgers, Geoff (16 June 2016). "Alicia Keys is done playing nice. Your phone is getting locked up at her shows now". The Washington Post. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  4. ^ Megan Geuss (12 October 2014). "I let Yondr lock my smartphone in a sock so I could “live in the moment”". Ars Technica. Accessed 25 January 2018.
  5. ^ US patent 9819788, Graham Dugoni, "System and apparatus for selectively limiting user control of an electronic device", issued 2017-11-14 
  6. ^ Russon, Mary-Ann (4 December 2015). "Dave Chappelle using smartphone-locking case to stop audiences leaking stand-up routines online". International Business Times. Accessed 25 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Yondr Pouch by Yondr (Focally, LLC)". EdSurge. Accessed 25 January 2018.
  8. ^ Smith, Tovia (11 January 2018). "A School's Way To Fight Phones In Class: Lock 'Em Up". All Things Considered. Accessed 30 May 2022.
  9. ^ Slater, Joanna (2024-05-01). "How a Connecticut middle school won the battle against cellphones". Washington Post.
  10. ^ "This Startup Wants to Neutralize Your Phone—and Un-change the World". Wired. 2018-01-16. Archived from the original on 2023-06-12.
  11. ^ Le, Anh-Minh (10 March 2020). "Phone Locks in a Time of Cancel Culture". Wall Street Journal.
  12. ^ https://www.overyondr.com/phone-free-schools
  13. ^ National Parents Union, "New Poll Shows Parents Are against Cell Phone Ban in Schools; Raise Alarm over Negative Effects of Social Media on Children," National Parents Union, last modified March 13, 2024, accessed May 4, 2024, https://nationalparentsunion.org/2024/03/13/new-poll-shows-parents-are-against-cell-phone-ban-in-schools-raise-alarm-over-negative-effects-of-social-media-on-children.
  14. ^ a b Chow, Andrew (2024-03-24). "Cell Phone Pouches Promise to Improve Focus at School. Kids Aren't Convinced". TIME.
  15. ^ Jacobson, Linda (2023-12-13). "Exclusive: Sales Skyrocket for Phone Pouch Company as In-School Bans Spread". Yahoo News.
  16. ^ Greenemeier, Larry (2015-05-08). "Smartphone Lock Pouch Leaves Students to Their Own (Unusable) Devices". Scientific American.

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