Karl Tapales/Getty Images(NEW YORK) In some recent social media posts about a new Apple iOS feature, several police departments have expressed concern about the new "NameDrop" feature potentially putting children at risk if it were to be misused.
But some tech experts say the technology is safe when used as intended and that the warnings in some cases are exaggerated.
According to Apple, the NameDrop option lets iPhone and Apple Watch users who are next to each other share contact information such as a name, photo, phone number or email address quickly and easily with just a few taps.
The feature, announced in June, is currently available on Apple s iOS 17.1 and watchOS 10.1 software, and is part of the software s existing AirDrop feature.
Concerns first arose after the Watertown Police Department in Connecticut shared a Facebook post Sunday that claimed Apple s NameDrop feature is "enabled by default" after a user updates their iPhone to the latest operating
Karl Tapales/Getty Images(NEW YORK) In some recent social media posts about a new Apple iOS feature, several police departments have expressed concern about the new "NameDrop" feature potentially putting children at risk if it were to be misused.
But some tech experts say the technology is safe when used as intended and that the warnings in some cases are exaggerated.
According to Apple, the NameDrop option lets iPhone and Apple Watch users who are next to each other share contact information such as a name, photo, phone number or email address quickly and easily with just a few taps.
The feature, announced in June, is currently available on Apple s iOS 17.1 and watchOS 10.1 software, and is part of the software s existing AirDrop feature.
Concerns first arose after the Watertown Police Department in Connecticut shared a Facebook post Sunday that claimed Apple s NameDrop feature is "enabled by default" after a user updates their iPhone to the latest operating
Karl Tapales/Getty Images(NEW YORK) In some recent social media posts about a new Apple iOS feature, several police departments have expressed concern about the new "NameDrop" feature potentially putting children at risk if it were to be misused.
But some tech experts say the technology is safe when used as intended and that the warnings in some cases are exaggerated.
According to Apple, the NameDrop option lets iPhone and Apple Watch users who are next to each other share contact information such as a name, photo, phone number or email address quickly and easily with just a few taps.
The feature, announced in June, is currently available on Apple s iOS 17.1 and watchOS 10.1 software, and is part of the software s existing AirDrop feature.
Concerns first arose after the Watertown Police Department in Connecticut shared a Facebook post Sunday that claimed Apple s NameDrop feature is "enabled by default" after a user updates their iPhone to the latest operating
(NEW YORK) In some recent social media posts about a new Apple iOS feature, several police departments have expressed concern about the new "NameDrop" featur
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