Apple’s Screen Time updates are too little, too late
She covers smart home, IoT, and connected tech, and has written previously for Wirecutter, Wired, Dwell, BBC, and US News.Apple spending a big chunk of its WWDC keynote on parental controls was surprising for several reasons. But the biggest is that, despite all the airtime, it didn’t announce much new beyond a redesigned interface. Almost all the features touted already exist or are upgrades to current options.
- ▪She covers smart home, IoT, and connected tech, and has written previously for Wirecutter, Wired, Dwell, BBC, and US News.Apple spending a big chunk of its WWDC keynote on parental controls was surprising for several reasons.
- ▪But the biggest is that, despite all the airtime, it didn’t announce much new beyond a redesigned interface.
- ▪Almost all the features touted already exist or are upgrades to current options.
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