Apple will add more iPhone parental controls to combat child addiction
Apple plans to incorporate new controls into its smartphones that will allow parents to control how much their children use them, Bloomberg reports . In response to a public letter issued on January 6th by two investment groups -- with a combined $2 billion in Apple shares -- on the company claimed it has always protected kids' interests but vowed to do more to keep them safe online. "Apple has always looked out for kids, and we work hard to create powerful products that inspire, entertain, and educate children while also helping parents protect them online," a spokeswoman told Bloomberg . "We have new features and enhancements planned for the future, to add functionality and make these tools even more robust." The letter, written by Jana Partners LLC and the California State Teachers' Retirement System (Calstrs), asked Apple to include more safety features in iOS that allow parents to monitor the use of a child's iPhone, citing cases of increased d...