Women in China text on their iPhones in front of an Apple ad
(Picture: AP Photo/Andy Wong)Apple has imposed new limits on the use of its AirDrop wireless file-sharing feature on iPhones in China after it was used by protestors to spread anti-state messages, according to a Bloomberg report.
AirDrop allows users to rapidly share and receive information, including photos, documents, and even locations, with Apple devices in close range over Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. On Wednesday (November 9), Apple effectively capped the amount of time in which users can receive files from non-contacts at 10 minutes. After the 10-minute limit ends, the iPhone returns to the mode where it can only receive files from contacts. Apple told Bloomberg that it plans to implement the restriction globally in the coming year.
