The tech giant's new settings are designed to help you take a break from your smartphone, look up from your screen, and reacquaint yourself with the world around you, says Dana Wollman, the executive editor at Engadget. For the full interivew, [click here](https://cheddar.com/videos/android-ps-tech-timeout).
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