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iPhone users will soon have more reason to look at their screens at night

The next version of iOS will include a night mode which will reduce blue light on the screen and adjust it to a warmer temperature.

THE NEXT VERSION of iOS will make looking at your screen at night easier and reduce the strain it has on your eyes.

The preview version of iOS 9.3 has been released, and one of the main features is Night Shift, a feature that reduces blue light on a screen by changing it to warmer colours.

“Night Shift uses your iOS device’s clock and geolocation to determine when it’s sunset in your location,” says the update description. “Then it automatically shifts the colour in your display to the warmer end of the spectrum, making it easier on your eyes. In the morning, it returns the display to its regular settings”.

The setting will activate at certain times depending on your schedule, or you can create a custom schedule.

If this sounds familiar, it’s because F.lux, an app that’s available on PC and Mac, does the same thing. The app was never allowed on the App Store but back in November, a workaround meant iOS users could download it outside of the App Store.
F.lux did this through sideloading, which allows you to transfer data between two local devices, a process Apple now allows developers to use.

However, Apple soon ordered f.lux to take down the app saying it was in violation of its Developer Program Agreement.

iOS 9.3 comes with a number of other updates including changes to Notes, which can lock personal and private info with a password or Touch ID, Health, News and Carplay.

The biggest change is the introduction of education features for the iPad. These features are designed for classrooms and allow any student to log into any connected iPad if they don’t have one, and admin features for teachers to monitor what students are looking at and guide them.

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    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Rothar Man
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    Jan 12th 2016, 10:14 AM

    Meh

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    Mute Gerard McAuliffe
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    Jan 12th 2016, 10:54 AM

    Good news. Already on other platforms and something that’s been needed for some time.

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    Mute Ryan Hardy
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    Jan 12th 2016, 10:32 AM

    Can already get apps for that

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    Mute brian magee
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    Jan 12th 2016, 10:19 AM

    My Amazon fire has the feature its called blue mode or something.

    anyway how is this even news worthy??

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    Mute Jñr
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    Jan 12th 2016, 2:17 PM

    This Auto Night-theme mode has been on iBooks for well over a year now , so long overdue to combat eyestrain .

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    Mute Oran Joyce
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    Jan 12th 2016, 11:14 AM

    Does it make phone calls?

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    Mute Pat Byrne
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    Jan 12th 2016, 1:14 PM

    New night mode…. That will be 700 euro please, thanks!

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    Mute Dave Meagher
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    Jan 12th 2016, 11:44 AM

    Price of the apple has to go up for this feature found even on the cheapest hands free kit in 2010.

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    Mute Tricia Golden
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    Jan 12th 2016, 10:56 AM

    Twilght app does the same thing.

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    Mute Lynda O'Dea
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    Jan 12th 2016, 9:48 AM

    There’s already an app for that

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    Mute Lynda O'Dea
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    Jan 12th 2016, 9:50 AM

    Nothing new here. There is an app available already to provide this feature

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