Too much screen time? New phone controls for you and kids


  • TECH
  • Wednesday, 19 Sep 2018

FILE- In this June 4, 2018, file photo Craig Federighi, Apple's senior vice president of Software Engineering, speaks about screen time during an announcement of new products at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, Calif. Apple and Google want to help you spend less time on their phones. With their new tools for managing screen time, you can see how often you picked up the phone after bedtime, for instance. Apple’s tools also let you control how long your kids spend on devices, if you’re concerned screens are taking time away from sleep or exercise. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

NEW YORK: Apple and Google want to help you spend less time on their phones – really. Like that time you checked Facebook at 3am. Stats don’t lie. 

Their new tools for managing screen time will let you see how often you picked up the phone after bedtime or how long you’re on Instagram at work (shame on you). Apple’s tools also let you control how long your kids spend on their devices, if you’re concerned that screens are taking time away from sleep, homework or exercise. 

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