Rooting your phone may also
block access to some apps.
Not exact matches
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.
To be the «no fun parent,» you simply open the app, select the device you want to control, and choose which hours you want to block internet acces
To be the «no fun parent,» you simply open the
app, select the device you want
to control, and choose which hours you want to block internet acces
to control, and choose which hours you want
to block internet acces
to block internet
access.
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.
✓ Convenient home delivery of The Missoulian ✓ Unlimited
access to E-Edition ✓ Unlimited
access to missoulian.com and
apps ✓ No more surveys
blocking articles
✓ Unlimited
access to E-Edition ✓ Unlimited
access to the ravallirepublic.com website and
apps ✓ No more surveys
blocking articles
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.