Sentences with phrase «blocking access to its apps»

Rooting your phone may also block access to some apps.

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TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian authorities have ordered internet service providers to block access to Telegram, a popular messaging app used by an estimated 40 million Iranians, state TV reported Monday.
The apps let you block access to certain websites for an allotted period of time.
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I chose to upload the Linksys app to my phone so I could easily monitor which devices are online, which devices get priority, and block internet access at certain hours for my two sons.
The agency developed a custom browser that looks and acts like Safari and allows people to securely access content that is often blocked in commercial settings — Facebook, for instance — while a management platform allows OTG to easily update menus, add apps and quickly reset the system if there are glitches.
Officials now intend to block domestic access to online platforms and mobile apps that offer exchange - like services for cryptocurrencies.
Spotify has restated key usage metrics for 2017 leading up to its IPO next month, claiming it recently discovered 2 million users had been accessing the free version of the streaming - music service using unauthorized apps that blocked ads.
Its «Free Basics» app was effectively blocked in India in February for allowing users to access certain Facebook - approved sites for free, but not others.
The plan is expected to pass, and if it does, it will mean ISPs and telecoms firms are able to charge companies for access to «fast lanes,» or even block certain apps altogether.
Airtable recently raised $ 52m of Series B funding and introduced «Blocks» — apps that run on top of Airtable — add access to third - party APIs (such as Google's Cloud Vision API) and a variety of additional features.
In the past year, Beijing has shut down a handful of popular live - streaming apps, passed a law that forces foreign companies to store data in China, closed trading on its largest Bitcoin exchanges, and cut access to tools that help people access Facebook, Google, and other blocked services.
Russia has taken further steps to limit access to popular messaging app Telegram, blocking 50 internet anonymizers and VPN services, as reported by Meduza .
A Criminal Court in Turkey has issued a countrywide protection measure which blocks access to the popular gay dating app Grindr.
December 14, 2017 • After a brief security evacuation, the agency voted to undo Obama - era regulations that prohibit cable and telecom companies from blocking access to websites and apps or influencing how fast they load.
February 27, 2017 • Teens should be included in efforts to mitigate their online risks, researchers say, but apps focus more on parents controlling access by monitoring and blocking sites.
Whilst this remains a huge USP of online tuition platforms, the newest kid on the block, Teach9 are on the cusp of the launch of a mobile app that allows students to ask questions, share resources and deliver access to the tools they need to act as a complete substitution of offline classes.
This app allows you to time blocks, set them for certain periods, and access those fun websites when the readings are all done.
My biggest issue has been functionality: too many obstacles in getting access to sites / apps, with safety filters etc blocking much of the features of the apps, making the whole process frustrating.
In the last few years they have developed a system called Freetime, which automatically blocks access to the Silk Browser and Kindle content stores, disables location - based services, in - app purchases, or social features, and requires... [Read more...]
Parents are able to prevent in - app purchases, but not the purchase of apps or other media and have no way to block accessing mature material.
You also can block access to Google apps, such as Chrome, Gmail and YouTube.
There may be more strikes against the Kindle Fire, too: Amazon hasn't explicitly denied that it will block access to competing content - delivery apps like Hulu, Netflix, or any upstart e-bookstores that might want to be on the Fire, but I'd be surprised if you ever find them there.
In the last few years they have developed a system called Freetime, which automatically blocks access to the Silk Browser and Kindle content stores, disables location - based services, in - app purchases, or social features, and requires your parental controls password to enable or disable the feature.
Update 2: The PR firm has further clarified the status of the Verizon Skype Mobile app on the Verizon Xoom and Galaxy Tab, stating that it is not blocking the app and that customers should still be able to access and use the app over Wi - Fi as originally intended.
Setting up a PIN for parental controls gives you access to a host of features, such as blocking in - app purchases, blocking access to the Amazon store and setting up a curfew for the device.
Hotspot Shield Hotspot Shield app protects your Android mobile or tablet from online threats and enables you to access blocked sites.
A New York Times report suggested that the ban represents a «further tightening» of Apple's control of the App Store, blocking access to purchases made outside of the store's ecosystem.
The password protected app locks children into a safe Kindle environment that blocks access to the Kindle store and web, while also providing them with a whitelist of titles and achievements.
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Now, the company has blocked these apps from gaining access to the data and that means the way you play your favorite game has changed.
The app offers players a way to access maps, summon air support or play cassette tapes found throughout Camp Omega without blocking the view of nearby soldiers or areas.
This practice has been harming fashion consumers by preventing them from purchasing from websites and apps from other Member States and also by the application of different general conditions of access to goods and services to customers from other Member States — e.g. refusal to deliver abroad, to accept payment, rerouting and website access blocks.
Telegram, the encrypted messaging app, lost an appeal before Russia's Supreme Court that was attempting to block the country's Federal Security Service (FSB) from obtaining access to their users» data, reported Bloomberg.
Telegram, the encrypted messaging app, lost an appeal before Russia's Supreme Court that was attempting to block the country's Federal Security Service (FSB) from obtaining access to...
Its approach to explaining the use of Greyball in London — software that could be used to block regulatory bodies from gaining full access to the app and prevent officials from undertaking regulatory or law enforcement duties
In response to the shareholders» open letter, Apple said it planned to incorporate new controls into its phones that would give parents more control over the way their children use them, rather than the existing «all or nothing» features that focus on simply blocking access to sites and apps.
The Fire TV supports web surfing through the Firefox and Amazon Silk browsers, both of which are available in the Amazon App store, and you can use Firefox to access YouTube that way (it's blocked on Silk).
A few days ago, we reported that Google is starting to block uncertified Android devices from accessing Google Play apps and services.
Russia appears to be following through on its threat last year to block access to the Telegram encrypted messaging platform.The BBC reports today that the Roskomnadzor media regulator has begun legal proceedings to block the app in the country, after Dubai - based Telegram refused to comply with requests that it hand over the encryption keys.Telegram was given a deadline of 4 April to hand over the keys, but the company has refused, explaining that the way the service is built means it has no access to them.Russia's main security agency, the FSB, wants the keys so it can read messages and prevent future terror attacks in the country.
For example, you could give your child access to only a few games and block access to other apps.
«Not satisfied with screwing our democracy, Facebook's changes to the way other apps integrate with the platform have blocked everyone from accessing their Tinder accounts.»
Verizon had to agree to «open access rules» when they paid for the 700 MHz wireless spectrum, and the FCC ruled that this meant they couldn't block tethering apps or charge extra for them.
A recent commit to AOSP (Android Open Source Project) shows a rule that would block background apps from accessing the camera.
Apple knows that it has a problem with the newly discovered iOS bug which blocks access to messaging apps — and it promises you won't have to wait until iOS 11.3 for a solution.
By using a VPN to connect to the Internet, you can bypass region blocks and access the most popular streaming apps anywhere in the world.
Facebook was able to acquire this information only on Android phones, as Apple's iOS blocks access to call history and SMS data to other apps.
From now on, you should see an ongoing notification informing you that your camera is blocked, which means that no app can access your camera sensor to take a picture or record video.
also offers a firewall that allows rooted users to block certain apps from accessing the Internet.
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