A new update is coming to the Amazon Fire tablet that will give users more control over their children's usage and apply a blue light filter for safe reading at bedtime, according to Tech Crunch.
The developers of Amazon Fire have already established a precedent for parental controls with its implementation of "FreeTime." It is software that allows parents to control how much time their kids are allowed on their devices.
Now they are stepping forward with a function to suit the needs of parents with older children.
The new update will allow parents to monitor the usage of the device, with an activity center that will show web history, games played versus reading done, apps accessed and more.
The new child security measures seek to allow parents the ability to monitor and guide their kid's usage instead of just blocking access.
Another of the notable updates is the blue light filter, or "Blue Shade."
As previously reported by HNGN, the blue light from electronic devices has been linked to problems with sleep, disrupting the sleep cycle and possibly causing illness.
The new Blue Shade feature is similar to other applications that place a filter over the screen to allow the user access to their devices without the disruptive rays. "Blue Shade will utilize specialized filters to limit blue light exposure and allow users to easily add warmer filters and bring brightness to their desired levels for reading at night," according to the Verge.
The updates are going to be released for different Amazon devices within the next two weeks, but some Fire devices, including Fire HD 10 and 8 will have the option to update now.
