Put down your iPhone, Apple
chief Tim Cook suggests
Wednesday 24 April 2019 16:50, UK
Apple chief executive Tim Cook has told a summit that the company
doesn't want customers to spend all of their time on its devices.
Medical bodies and professionals have warned about the amount of time that
adults and children are spending in front of screens, although suggested
optimal amounts differ.
Governments have warned that technology companies design addictive
games and media platforms to encourage users to turn them a profit,
regardless of how that may affect their health.
But, speaking to the Time 100 Summit, Mr Cook refuted the suggestion that
this was what Apple wanted to do.
"Apple never wanted to maximise user time, we're not motivated by this by a
business point of view," he said.
Mr Cook added: "Every time you pick up the phone, it means you are taking
your eyes off the person you are dealing with.
Mr Cook said he had cut down on the notifications he receives from his
devices
"If you are looking at your phone more than you are looking at someone's
eyes you are doing the wrong thing."
from https://news.sky.com
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Put down your iPhone, Apple
chief Tim Cook suggests
Wednesday 24 April 2019 16:50, UK
Apple chief executive Tim Cook has told a summit that the company
doesn't want customers to spend all of their time on its devices.
Medical bodies and professionals have warned about the amount of time that
adults and children are spending in front of screens, although suggested
optimal amounts differ.
Governments have warned that technology companies design addictive
games and media platforms to encourage users to turn them a profit,
regardless of how that may affect their health.
But, speaking to the Time 100 Summit, Mr Cook refuted the suggestion that
this was what Apple wanted to do.
"Apple never wanted to maximise user time, we're not motivated by this by a
business point of view," he said.
Mr Cook added: "Every time you pick up the phone, it means you are taking
your eyes off the person you are dealing with.
Mr Cook said he had cut down on the notifications he receives from his
devices.
"If you are looking at your phone more than you are looking at someone's
eyes you are doing the wrong thing."
from https://news.sky.com
1117 caractères, espaces compris
QUESTIONS + CORRECTION
1) Qui s’exprime dans ce document ? Du directeur d’Apple, Tim Cook
2) Que déclare-t-il à propos de l’entreprise Apple ? Que celle ci ne
souhaite pas que ses clients passent tout leur temps sur leurs
appareils.
3) Quel est l’avis des professionnels de santé ? Ils s’inquiètent du
temps passé par les adultes et les enfants devant les écrans.
4) De quoi accuse les autorités les entreprises de technologies de
faire ? De créer des jeux et plateformes de média addictifs, pour faire du
profit sans s’inquiéter des répercussions sur la santé des utilisateurs.
5) Que pense M. Cook de cette accusation ? (A quelle occasion s’est il
exprimé ?) Il la réfute, il dit qu’Apple n’essaie pas de
maximiser/augmenter le temps d’utilisation des utilisateurs que cela ne
les intéresse pas d’un point de vue commercial. (au Time 100 Summit-
« sommet des 100 du Time »)
6) Quelle est son opinion concernant l’utilisation excessive des
appareils ? (Qu’a-t-il lui même décidé de faire ?) Il pense qu’il faut
privilégier les personnes autour de soi et que si on regarde plus son
téléphone que les humains c’est une mauvaise chose. (Il a lui même
décidé de couper les notifications sur ses propres appareils.)
