Too much screen use is bad for people’s health and almost half of parents are worried about their kids’ screen time. A big smartphone maker has introduced new technology to stop children from spending too much time on their phones.
Apple’s new smartphone tool came after a lot of people said that the Apple company was not doing enough to stop kids and grown-ups from becoming addicted（沉溺）to their iPhones.
The new app, called Screen Time, records how long people spend looking at their phones and sends people weekly reports about their time with screens.
Parents will be able to control their children’s use of smartphones. They can set daily time limits（限度）on each app. When the time runs out, the phone shows a message that "It’s time to move on.
"Parents can get a report of the time their children are spending on apps, how often each hour they are picking up their phones and what is interesting them, " Apple’s Craig Federighi said. "With the help of this app, parents can make decisions about how much time they want their children to spend on phones each day. "
"The company’s new Screen Time tool was badly needed. Apple and all the other big tech companies surely have a social responsibility（责任）to help parents decide on the right smartphone use, " Dr. Joanne Orlando, a researcher in Western Sydney University, said.
She said the Screen Time reports could also help parents who spend too much time on smartphones. In this way, they can see whether they’re looking up from their screens often enough.
【小题1】Why has a big smartphone maker introduced new technology?【小题2】What can the new app Screen Time record?
【小题3】How can parents control their children’s time on each app?
【小题4】Can parents know what their children are interested in from the report?
【小题5】Besides children, who can also be helped by the Screen Time reports?
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