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Opinion
Opinion
New inclusive emoji give us even more reasons to smiley
The range of available emoji is expanding to include more and more people, from exhausted home-schooling parents to transgender and gender non-conforming people.
- by Alice Clarke
Latest
As iPhone adapts to COVID normal, update alters face unlock and emoji
A mask-friendly way to unlock your phone and a less-scary syringe emoji are just two of many changes on their way in iOS 14.5.
- by Tim Biggs
iPhone 12 magnets can disable pacemakers, defibrillators, researchers find
Tech giant Apple has issued a warning that its iPhone 12 devices and MagSafe chargers pose a potential risk for millions of people at risk for dangerous heart complications.
- by Kristen Jordan Shamus
‘Don’t say it’s stupid’: How to engage tech-obsessed adolescents
Nicola O’Brien was “vexed” about her adolescents’ use of technology. So she enlisted their help to develop a family tech agreement
- by Jordan Baker
Galaxy S21 promises more for less, but expensive Ultra is true upgrade
Samsung jumped in early with its 2021 flagship phones, and we've spent some time with the biggest and most powerful of the trio.
- by Alice Clarke
Listen up, iPhone’s hearing accessibility tools can really help
Most people think of adaptive headphones as something for older people, but it’s a rare person over the age of 25 who doesn’t have some degree of hearing loss.
- by Alice Clarke
Analysis
Analysis
Folding screens may yet revive stagnant smartphone market
Despite some glaring pitfalls, 2021 will be a year of experimental smartphone forms as phone makers seek new inspiration.
- by James Cook
Opinion
Gadgets
Why I’ll never go back to a flat non-folding phone
Foldable devices are still new, but they've fundamentally changed the way I use my phone.
- by Krishan Sharma
Where to buy a high-end phone without breaking your bank
Buying your phone upfront can save you money in the long run, especially if you go for one of these lower-priced handsets. Here are a few good options to consider.
- by Tim Biggs
Apple to pay $155m to settle US investigation into iPhone 'batterygate'
Apple will pay to settle an investigation by nearly three dozen US states into the tech giant's past practice of slowing customers' old iPhones in an attempt to preserve their batteries.
- by Tony Romm
Apple targeted by privacy campaigner who took on Facebook
A privacy advocacy group drew a strongly critical response from Apple after it said an online tracking tool used in its devices breached European law.
- by Kirsti Knolle