Google announces controls to help limit the time we spend on mobile devices HTC...

Google announces controls to help limit the time we spend on mobile devices HTC... xda-developers May 9, 2018 12:53 AM • by Doug Lynch Google announces controls to help limit the time we spend on mobile devices For decades companies have tweaked and changed their product and/or service in an attempt to get you to use it more often. TV shows do this with cliffhangers, video games do this by making you want to get to that next level, and smartphones have done this with their notifications. Smartphone addiction has become a legitimate issue as of late with studies showing a decrease in REM sleep in those who actively check their devices throughout the night. While this does benefit Google to have you using their products and services more, they are aware that this can be an issue. Today at Google I/O they have announced how they will combat these addiction issues for individuals as well as family members. Google, Facebook, and Apple are all guilty of using techniques that keep you engaged longer than you may have initially planned. This is done by analyzing the data provided by millions of interactions and then tweaking an algorithm in ways that have shown to increase said engagement. Apple shareholders recently asked the company to create some tools to help combat this smartphone addiction for their children. Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg has also said that they "didn't take a broad enough view of our responsibility" to society when it comes to their website's algorithms. Until now, Google has been quiet about the subject, but that changed today at Google I/O. The CEO of Google, Sundar Pichai, took the stage today during the big keynote speech and spoke about how they are working create "Digital Wellbeing." One of the ways they will be doing this is with a new "Android Dashboard." The Dashboard will allow users to see how they are spending their time on the device. When it comes to smartphone addiction though, Google is actually ahead of the crowd with a service they previously announced called Family Link. This application lets parents control the amount of time their children can use a smartphone or tablet, and even allows them to manually approve or deny the applications they are allowed to download. Android Advices Apr 9, 2018 7:02 PM • by Pavan Kumar B.C HTC U12+ specifications leaks online with 8GB RAM and f/1.5 aperture camera Earlier HTC U12+ images leaked with dual front and rear camera setup and now, detailed specifications of this upcoming flagship device have revealed many of its hidden features. The handset is expected to become official early next month and is also expected to score 110 points on DXO mark surpassing the Huawei's P20. The smartphone will be coming with features like Edge Sense 2, USonic with Active Noise Cancellation, 3D audio recording, HTC BoomSound, and Hi-Res audio playback. The U12+ from HTC will be IP68 rated for water resistance and also supports Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ along with Wireless charging technology. According to the rumored specifications, it will be featuring a 5.5-inch Quad HD+ (2880 x 1440 pixels) Super LCD 6 display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on top. Under the hood, there will be an Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC coupled with Adreno 630 GPU and 8 GB of RAM. The onboard storage is limited to 128GB which can be extended further up to a maximum of 2TB via microSD card slot. It will come out of the box with Android 8.0 Oreo with HTC Sense UI. There are 12MP HTC UltraPixel 4 rear cameras with f/1.5 aperture dual LED flash and OIS and a secondary 16MP rear camera. There will be an 8MP + 8MP dual front camera set for better selfies. It will come with connectivity options like 4G VoLTE and Bluetooth v5.0, GPS, A-GPS and more. Apart from there are other features like USB-C audio, HTC USonic with Active Noise Cancellation, HTC's BoomSound Hi-Fi edition, Hi-Res audio certified, USB Type-C and NFC. There is a 3420mAh Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ fast charging battery also to power the handset. Are you excited to see this device? Do you own any devices from HTC previously? Comment in the section below and stay tuned to Android Advices and we will get back with more news and updates on the same. Via This email has been sent by Froze ONE (isnanmm0@gmail.com). It is the potion result of 'Tech: Topic watch' from the dashboard 'Personal Dashboard', tab 'Tech > Android'. Unsubscribe © Netvibes 2005-2018 | Terms of service | Privacy Policy Find Netvibes also on: Facebook Twitter Google+ Flickr

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