Technology leaders are now looking for "digital well-being" of users – 07/13/2018

Technology giants and leading players in the mobile world, Google and Apple, have decided to deal with the scourge of hyperconnectivity and dependence that mobile devices can cause users. They did it with the presentation of various tools in their main events for software developers.

The creator of the Android operating system, which powers most smartphones on the market, introduced innovations in May the "Digital Bienestar", with what surprised the company. industry, because it was thought that he was going to conspire against his own business.

The so-called Android P, which version 9.0 will arrive in August, will include a new panel will show the user how much he has spent on apps, how many times he has unlocked the screen and how many notifications he has received.

Another tool will be called "App Timer" and will limit the time an application is used The function will notify the user when his "authorized" time is over and he will activate the gray icons to remind him that he had the intention to control the use of the application.

The new Android will also recycle its "Do not disturb" mode. It will suspend calls, notifications and any visual interruptions that want to appear on the screens.

On his side, the company that created the iPhone, Apple, announced in June, that in its iOS 12 operating system, the user will not only have a glimpse of the time spent in each application, but can also set specific time limits per application.

Those who believe that they spend too much time on social networks, for example, may limit use to one hour per day at most. If the problem concerns a specific social network, such as Facebook, the user can only apply these limits to him or change the time allotted each day.

When the weather is about to run out, the user receives a warning on the screen. Once the time is up, you will not be able to use the application.

Another new feature will be the inclusion of a new mode "do not disturb" for the night, similar to Google, in the next Android.

At the moment, you can only try these functions in the second beta of iOS 12. It is expected that the final operating system will be available from iPhone 5S model and more in September, when Apple presents its new phones.