Apple and Google Providing technology for developing rich contact app in each country 14:05 on May 21
To help prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, Apple and Google in the United States will provide new technology for smartphones that can be used by authorities in each country to develop an app that identifies people who may have been in heavy contact. started. Japan will also use this technology to introduce apps.
As a measure to prevent the spread of new coronavirus infections, smartphone apps for grasping people who may have been in heavy contact with infected people are receiving worldwide attention.
Apple and Google announced a joint statement about this on Wednesday, citing that public health authorities around the world have begun to provide new technologies that can be used when developing apps.
This technology works with both companies' basic software called "iOS" and "Android".
In addition, it is said that consideration was given to the protection of privacy by allowing users to choose whether or not to use this function.
An app for grasping people who may have been in heavy contact is being introduced in each country, and Japan is planning to introduce the app by utilizing the technology of both companies.
If the users of the application come close to each other at a certain distance, record the data on the terminal, and if the user is infected, registering in the application will automatically notify the person who may have made a heavy contact. It is a mechanism to receive notifications.
With the cooperation of Apple and Google, the functions can be used between different basic software, and the two companies say that "strong privacy protection is the best approach and we will continue to support public health institutions around the world" I will.
Apple face recognition for mask recognition
Separately from this, Apple has updated the basic smartphone software `` iOS '' and said that when unlocking the smartphone with face recognition, even if it was wearing a mask, the function was changed so that it can be released faster than before is.
If you are wearing a mask, until now you have entered the password input screen after attempting face authentication, but if you are recognized that you are wearing a mask, move to the password input screen immediately. It has become.
It seems to be a response to the rapid increase in the number of people wearing masks due to the worldwide spread of the new coronavirus.