Smartphones are taking over the world and there's probably nothing we can do about it.
But this ingenious new smartphone case may be able to save you from yourself.
A Japanese company has created an iPhone case marketed to help parents stop their kids from becoming too addicted to their phones.
The case, called the Otomos, is fixed to the phone and cannot be removed without a special screw.
Otomos pairs up with an app that allows parents to limit the child's daily phone usage. If the child exceeds their daily limit, the phone will automatically enter sleep mode.
Motion detectors built into the case are also able to deactivate the phone automatically while the child is walking or riding a bike
Otomos, which was created by Momo Ltd, can also send automatic messages to parents' phones if it senses that a significant physical shock, such as an accident, has taken place.
In case you're wondering, it also works for adults.
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