Google wants to generate digital wellbeing
The world's most important search engine will try to achieve this through six mobile, experimental applications
Google launched its project to improve digital wellbeing through six experimental but already available mobile applications that seek to balance the use people make of technology on a day-to-day basis.
As indicated by the development team of the world’s largest search engine in his blog, the purpose of these tools is to make the user who analyze his relationship and use of technology. These apps were designed to work on Android phones and are already available on Google Play, where the store indicates if the device is ready to use them.
The first of the tools is Unlock Block, or Unlock Counter, which helps the user to consider the use he makes of the technologies, counting and showing the times he unlocks the cell phone a day. This tool will not appear as an application once downloaded, but can be found in the Live Wallpaper library.
The Mailbox is another experiment, and allows the user to minimize distractions in view of allowing him to retain notifications until another moment. In addition, the user can select how often he wants notifications to be sent.
Another tool is We Flip, which allows a group of people to disconnect from technology at the same time, in order to spend time together. Theu have to wait for everyone in the group to join, then the switch is activated to start the session and will end when one of the participants unlocks his phone. Users will be able to see the time and times they have looked at the mobile device.
The Paper Phone is an application that allows the user to print a brochure with the key information they will need that day, can include contacts, maps or meetings, also has customizable paper applications such as recipes, books and notebooks. This Google tries to help technological detoxification.
Another experimental tool is Desert Island, which helps the user to focus, since he has to select the essential applications for his day and can only use those for 24 hours, thus avoiding being distracted with other apps.
K. Tovar
Source: dpa
