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Brick launches $129 Night app blocker for bedrooms
Brick introduced Brick Night, a $129 Bluetooth device that automatically blocks selected phone apps when a user enters a room, The Verge reported.
Brick has launched Brick Night, a $129 gadget that uses Bluetooth to block selected smartphone apps when a user enters a room, The Verge reported Thursday1.
Unlike the company's $59 original Brick, which requires tapping a phone against the device, Night is meant to start blocking automatically in the background so it does not add steps to a bedtime routine1.
The Verge said the device runs on two CR2477 batteries and can define a location zone of up to 25 feet by 25 feet, such as a bedroom1.
Both products let users choose which apps to block instead of locking the whole phone, and Night supports multiple users with independent settings, modes, time windows and spaces1.
The Night model costs more than twice the original and has no NFC, so it cannot also be used for tap-based blocking, The Verge reported1.
