This $9 key physically locks your most addictive apps
A new $9 NFC-enabled physical key is trending as a tool to combat doomscrolling by locking addictive smartphone apps.
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The brief
A new gadget priced at $9 uses NFC technology to physically lock distracting and addictive applications on smartphones. The device is designed to reduce screen time for both adults and children.
Coverage from TechCrunch, Notebookcheck, The Tech Buzz, and Межа. Новини України emphasizes the key's role in fighting doomscrolling. AOL.co.uk reports on a device priced at £45 that users claim has changed their lives by reducing screen time.
Future developments remain focused on the device's efficacy in limiting digital distractions through a physical locking mechanism.
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Quick answers
How does the device lock apps?
The device uses NFC technology to physically lock addictive smartphone applications.
What is the cost of the key?
Multiple sources list the price as $9, while AOL.co.uk mentions a £45 device.
Who is the target audience for this gadget?
The device is intended for both kids and adults looking to reduce screen time and combat doomscrolling.
Coverage (5)
- $9 key locks smartphone apps via NFC to combat doomscrolling Notebookcheck · 5h ago
- $9 NFC Key Physically Blocks Your Most Addictive Apps The Tech Buzz · 5h ago
- This £45 device that ‘actually works’ to reduce screen time for kids and adults has ‘changed my life’ AOL.co.uk · 5h ago
- New $9 gadget blocks distracting apps with a physical lock Межа. Новини України. · 5h ago
- This $9 key physically locks your most addictive apps TechCrunch · 5h ago broke it first
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