June 5, 2009 8:00 AM PDT

Friday Poll: When gadgets hurt

by Matt Hickey
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CNET News Poll

When gizmos attack
Which gadget-related injury worries you most?

Cell phone elbow
BlackBerry Thumb
Wii knees
Wikipediamnesia
YouTube-induced short-sightedness
Bluetooth headset cauliflower ear



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"Ouch, my elbow hurts."

(Credit: Dong Ngo/CNET)

We've known about the supposed threat of "BlackBerry Thumb" and "Wii knees" for a while now. This week, we brought you word of yet another reported tech-related syndrome: "cell phone elbow."

As personal tech gets smaller and more ubiquitous, we can likely expect reports of more such conditions. Which of the following are you most afraid will afflict you?

Of course, we may have missed something. If so, let us know in the TalkBack section below.

With more than 15 years experience testing hardware (and being obsessed with it), Crave freelance writer Matt Hickey can tell the good gadgets from the great. He also has a keen eye for future technology trends. Matt has blogged for publications including TechCrunch, CrunchGear, and most recently, Gizmodo. E-mail Matt.
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by tek-ed June 5, 2009 8:20 AM PDT
Actually, the ailment that affects me the most is the crick in the neck from looking down at my phone all the time! Since using the phone in the most optimum height is not practical, I'm always having to extend my neck down to read or work on my cellphone, which causes pain eventually...
Ed
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by wavjockey June 5, 2009 9:02 AM PDT
What about iPhone-induced retardation?
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by teddyumd2007 June 5, 2009 9:50 AM PDT
how about app-noxious
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