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The 'Circle' with Disney Helps Families Manage Device Usage

— April 14, 2016 — Tech
It's no easy feat to manage devices of an entire family given the prevalence of smartphones, tablets and PCs, so the 'Circle' with Disney is here to help. The 'Circle' works by instantly being connected to your home WiFi network and recognizing every other device connected as well. From here, parents can set time limits on connectivity, filter content by rating and even provide insights into how much time individual users are spending online.

Aside from being able to manage device usage, the 'Circle' also has a 'Pause the Internet' functionality that allows administrators to cut Internet connectivity for one or more users. This functionality would come in handy for meal times or when kids should be doing their analog homework.
Trend Themes
1. Smart Home Parental Controls - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced parental control systems that allow parents to manage device usage and filter content in smart homes.
2. Connected Device Monitoring - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create solutions that enable users to monitor and control all connected devices within their home network for better management of family screen time.
3. Personalized Usage Insights - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build platforms that provide detailed insights into individual device usage to help users optimize their online activities and maintain a healthier digital lifestyle.
Industry Implications
1. Smart Home Technology - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate parental control features within smart home devices and ecosystems to cater to the needs of modern families.
2. Internet Service Providers - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with device manufacturers and develop network-level controls and content filtering solutions to offer improved parental control services.
3. Educational Technology - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop interactive educational platforms that work in conjunction with parental control systems to promote a balanced approach to digital learning.
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