“We think you should be in control in who sees it.”Īnalysts say Apple’s new privacy tools are in line with the company’s longstanding efforts - and its recent juxtaposition against Facebook, which recently was embroiled in the Cambridge Analytica data-breach scandal. “We believe that your private data should remain private,” said Federighi. The new feature won’t, however, block the “Like” button on Facebook’s own platform. Users will have the option to turn off Safari’s blocking feature. In a not-so-subtle jab at Facebook, Apple’s Safari web browser in iOS 12 and other new operating systems will automatically block all “Like” and “Share” buttons on a web page, as these buttons are often used to track across websites. In addition to limiting smartphone usage, Apple introduced new features tackling another technological issue in recent headlines: privacy.
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iOS 12 also will be available to all devices which can support iOS 11, meaning iPhones as old as iPhone 5S will be able to accommodate the new features.
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IOS 12 - like the new iterations of the WatchOS, tvOS and macOS - will be available for a free update in the fall. But all that they announced was key to the Apple user experience.” “This was the year where (Apple) was going to be finessing what was out there instead of piling more stuff,” said Creative Strategies analyst Carolina Milanesi. “iOS embodies our philosophy in putting our customer at the center of everything.”Īnalysts who watched the keynote were divided, with some feeling the announcements were a disappointment and that Apple’s no-surprises approach was a long time coming. “Today is all about software,” said Apple CEO Tim Cook in his keynote speech at the McEnery Convention Center. “Kids’ digital well-being has to be a top priority.” Common Sense is an independent nonprofit organization that provides ratings, education and advocacy for children and families in the digital age.Īpple also didn’t make a “one more thing” announcement to show off a gadget at the end of the keynote Monday. “We commend Apple for joining the digital well-being movement and hope other tech and social media companies will do the same, as there’s a lot more work to do,” Common Sense founder and CEO James Steyer said in a statement.
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Unlike Apple’s keynote last year that made a splash by unveiling the HomePod smart speaker, the company is focusing on the software at this year’s conference for developers - especially its iOS mobile operating system for iPhones and iPads. For some of us, it’s become such a habit that we don’t know how distracting this is.”
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“Some apps demand more of our attention than we realize,” said Apple’s Senior Vice President of Software Engineering Craig Federighi.
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It also follows a similar unveiling by Google, which last month revealed new features for its upcoming Android P operating system to allow users to track their app usage and limit time on their phones. The Cupertino technology giant unveiled its toolbox Monday at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, offering ways to curb smartphone addiction: a new Do Not Disturb setting for bedtimes, an application that tracks usage of apps, and the ability to set daily time limits for specific apps.Īpple’s move comes after criticism of the company from protesting Stanford students and from large company stakeholders such as the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, which penned a letter criticizing the iPhone’s addictiveness - particularly for children.
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SAN JOSE - It may seem counterintuitive, but iPhone-maker Apple is offering new tools to help you use your smartphone less often.