Phones
Apple unveils new FaceTime features, privacy controls in iOS 15
Apple has previewed its next-generation operating systems, focusing heavily on making FaceTime a better experience to compete with Zoom and adding more privacy controls.
- by Mark Gurman
Latest
Does your $2000 phone really need a $100 screen protector?
While it’s easy to see how a case can protect a phone, it’s harder to see the value in getting a screen protector. But it’s still worth considering.
- by Alice Clarke
Opinion
Opinion
What is an iPhone? Apple’s Epic Games stoush will not be its last fight over the App Store
Is Apple abusing a monopoly over how over a billion iPhone owners download their apps? The question seems to be one that serves mainly to lead to more questions.
- by James Titcomb
Opinion
Opinion
Innovative LG’s departure leaves a void in the smartphone market
As Apple, Samsung and their many imitators continue their very careful paths forward, a true innovator has been forced out.
- by Krishan Sharma
Opinion
Opinion
Apple silences talk the world has hit ‘Peak iPhone’
Even in a week when other Silicon Valley giants have broken financial records, the riches detailed by Apple’s quarterly results are hard to comprehend.
- by James Titcomb
Analysis
Podcasts
Apple’s pay-for-podcasts play may be too rich for some
With its 30 per cent commissions, Apple’s new subscription program might not be workable for independent producers.
- by Peter Wells
As iOS 14.5 rolls out, here’s everything new on your iPhone
From new privacy controls to a workaround for Face ID while wearing a mask, the new software is more packed than your usual .5 update.
- by Alice Clarke
Apple’s iPhone privacy clampdown arrives after 7-month delay
Apple is following through on its pledge to crack down on Facebook and other snoopy apps that secretly shadow people on their iPhones to help sell more advertising.
- by Michael Liedtke
How to search through your phone’s massive camera roll
Stop scrolling back through time to find that one specific memory. Here’s how to search your photos like a pro.
- by Alice Clarke
Apple to sell genuine iPhone parts to independent repairers, with some caveats
Apple is offering independent repairers in Australia access to official parts and training for the first time. However, the deal comes with some strings attached.
- by Tim Biggs
Staring at our devices is making life very blurry
For a while now, “good” screen time and “bad” screen time have resisted clear delineation.
- by Amelia Lester