“We need to get finergrain language and start to understand that an iPhone is just a refrigerator, it’s not the addiction. "Earlier this year, Apple investors Jana Partners and the California State Teachers’ Retirement System criticised the addictive nature of Apple’s devices. Apple makes most of its money selling hardware, and the Digital Health software upgrades will likely give users another reason to keep buying the company’s new devices.At its own developer conference in May, Google emphasized similar tools. The company has a new dashboard for Android phones that lets users monitor how long they’re using other apps and reminds people to take a break.Most of this year’s WWDC will still be devoted to making users want to pick up Apple gadgets. The company plans to show off its prowess in augmented reality by upgrading relatively new tools for iPhones and iPads.

Source: Economic Times June 01, 2018 02:15 UTC