If you’ve got young ones around, you really need this to share your device without risking your data and identity:
You know how iPhone and iPad have “airplane mode”, which turns off all connectivity? Right under that, I want “Toddler Mode”. When switched on, you’ll get a dialog letting you know you are entering Toddler Mode, and an explanation of how to get out. Unlike Airplane Mode, you can’t get out of Toddler Mode through settings, because there’s no way Toddler Mode should allow access to the settings panel. I haven’t figured out the best way out of Toddler Mode, but I’m thinking a quick triple-click on the home button, followed by a swipe, should work.
I confess: our household once fell victim to such an “early adopter.”
This really should be a standard feature for mobile devices. And you’d think the emergency services folks would have lobbied for this by now.
(via Kottke)
D. Mark Jackson
Yes, I would love for a toddler-mode or guest-mode feature. But even more, I wish Apple would come out with an iPod touch or iPad for kids. The interface is already ideal for kids and there are many wonderful apps for kids, but the devices need to be more durable and parents need ways to lock the thing down. Parental controls on a Mac give parents many ways to configure what can be done on a computer, when the computer can be used, and what Internet sites are accessible. I wish the same were true for iPads and iPod touch.