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New iPhone features to include ways to use it less

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE measures boxes and other
RYAN NAKASHIMA objects in the real world
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — by pointing the camera at
Apple introduced new them. Apple is also offering
controls for limiting how tools to give multiple users a
much time customers different view of the same
spend on their devices digital objects viewed from
as the company tackles different angles.
criticism that its devices SIRI SHORTCUTS
are becoming increasingly Apple wants its digital
addictive and distracting. assistant Siri to do more.
The controls allow users to Third-party apps will now
set "Do Not Disturb" modes be able to let users invoke
on their phones, such as Siri for commonly used
at night or during trips to tasks, much the way
the playground with their competing assistants from
kids. During that time, Google and Amazon long
app notifications will be have. Before, Apple had
blocked from showing up limited third-party access
on the home screen. The to a handful of categories,
phone's screen can also such as messaging, while
be set to dim automatically excluding competitors to
just before bedtime. Apple's Music service, for
Apple also will give users instance.
reports on how much time The software update will
they spend on apps and also let people group similar
what gets them to check tasks together into shortcuts
them constantly. They can that can be accessed
set time limits on specific by simple phrases like
apps — and set controls for "heading home." Saying
kids. the phrase can be set to
Last month, Google open Apple Maps to find
revealed plans to have the best route home and
Android phones go into launching a radio app.
"shush" mode when placed PHOTOS AND GROUP
face down on a table and CHATS
have the screen show Apple will encourage users
only greyscale colors late to share photos with their
at night. Both companies' friends by suggesting such
efforts come as experts opportunities in a new "for
worry that all the flashy you" tab. When a friend
colors and beeps give Attendees wait for an announcement of new products at the Apple Worldwide Developers receives photos from an
users short-term, feel-good Conference in San Jose, Calif., Monday, June 4, 2018. event, Apple will then
rewards while increasing Associated Press suggest that the friend
stress in the long run. reciprocate with photos
The new Apple features through its Safari browser in more difficult for data year when it built AR tools from the same event. It's
previewed Monday won't an update to Mac and iOS companies to identify you into most iPhones and similar to how Google
reach users for a few devices, including iPhones and track you." iPads; by contrast, Google already encourages
months. Rather, they were and iPads. Apple senior vice Last year, Apple added had limited that to niche sharing through its own
shown to let software president Craig Federighi "intelligent tracking Android phone models. Photos app for both iPhones
developers start building said such tracking would be prevention" that imposes Digital objects created and Android devices.
apps to make iPhones and blocked by default. Even time limits on tracking with the new format, called Apple says all sharing will
other Apple devices more if users click to share an cookies and takes USDZ, will work in Apple's be done privately, using
useful. item, they will get a prompt other measures to try to Safari browser, Messages encryption already built
And that underscores with an option to prevent prevent advertising tech and Mail apps, meaning into its Messages app.
a paradox: Apple is subsequent tracking. companies from following AR isn't limited to stand- Meanwhile, the company
introducing features to limit He also said Apple would users around the web. alone apps that people is enabling group video
iPhone use at the same crack down on so-called AUGMENTED REALITY GETS choose to download conferencing with up
time it's encouraging more "fingerprinting," in which AUGMENTED separately. The format will to 32 people through
use by building in more data companies identify Apple rolled out new also get support in Adobe's FaceTime.q
useful features. specific devices by creating support for augmented Creative Cloud suite of
Other highlights from the a unique fingerprint based reality applications as it apps for professional
show include: on a device's particular unveiled a new format for p h o t o g r a p h e r s ,
BETTER BROWSING PRIVACY configuration settings, digital objects that appear videographers and
Apple is taking a swipe at installed fonts and plug- to live in the real world. designers. What remains to
ubiquitous "share" buttons ins. Apple plans to instead The update comes as be seen is whether there
created by Facebook send out generic data to Apple tries to extend AR is enough of a compelling
and others to track your such collectors, making a experiences to a broader reason for someone to use
behavior online regardless user's device look just like population, rather than AR, even if it's built-in to
of whether you click on any other Apple device. just hard-core, tech- everyday apps.
them. The company says it's Federighi said the changes savvy users. The company Apple also unveiled an
shutting down that tracking will make it "dramatically started that effort last app called "Measure" that