However, despite these concessions (if that is what the reduced ad-blocking functionality is), Distraction Control is still likely to give publishers anxiety considering that ads can still be blocked for a while.
Apple updated its Apple Maps on the web feature to add support for the Firefox browser this week. Firefox users on Mac, PC, and iPad can now visit Apple Maps on the web, and the site works as intended.
Whether you’re flying over afternoon cumulus clouds at 8,000 feet, or evaluating thunderstorm tops in the flight levels, this app works pretty well. Of course, you don’t want to rely on this app as your sole source for making an in-flight weather decision, but it sure is a nice tool to have on your iPad or iPhone in the summertime.
And then, boom: Apple's services business — the part of the company Apple needs to keep growing while its hardware business slows — instantly grows by nearly 50%.
I have not try out Distraction Control yet -- I don't have extra devices lying around to try out Apple's beta operating systems. But I do wonder if Apple should spend its resources on doing this feature, or perhaps it should spend its resources on making Safaris' Reader even better.
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