#app limits

This is what happens when you take away teenagers’ iPhones

“More than half of teens are worried they spend too much time on mobile devices and are making efforts to stop, according to a Pew Research Center report released Wednesday,” Kari Paul writes for MarketWatch.

“The survey of 743 U.S. teens found that teenagers sometimes react strongly when their phone is taken away,” Paul writes. “Roughly four-in-ten teenagers said they feel anxious…

The real reason Apple and Google want you to use your phone less

“Why would the companies that make your phone want you to use it less? If tech is ‘hijacking your brain’ with their ‘irresistible’ products, as some tech critics claim, why are these companies now acting against their own interests? Perhaps the tech giants have had a change of heart or have been persuaded by public pressure to change their ways?” Nir Eyal, author of Hooked: How to…

Screen Time: Why Apple can’t solve iPhone addiction in a vacuum

“On Monday at its annual developer’s conference, Apple unveiled several new features designed to help users understand and manage the time they spend on their iOS devices,” Robbie Gonzalez reports for Wired. “Screen Time… tracks things like which apps you use, how often you pick up your phone, and how frequently your apps buzz you for your attention. Once a week, Screen Time collects that data…

Apple’s iOS 12 introduces new features to reduce interruptions and manage Screen Time

Apple today announced new tools built into iOS 12 to help customers understand and take control of the time they spend interacting with their iOS devices. These new features, available later this month as part of the iOS 12 public beta, include Activity Reports, App Limits and new Do Not Disturb and Notifications controls designed to help customers reduce interruptions and manage screen time for…