Phones
Laura decided to ditch her smartphone. Then came the withdrawal symptoms
Her story is familiar to researcher David Gillespie, who explains that many apps on a smartphone are designed to be addictive, via a “variable reward system”.
- by Evelyn Lewin
Latest
Screamtime
Not 20 minutes after he’d imposed a 24-hour phone ban, there was Lola, in a fugue state, staring into the bloody thing!
- by Paul Connolly
Don’t spit the dummy, it’s iPhone 13
With two months to go, the rumours are coming in thick and fast but the iPhone 13 isn’t likely to look all that different from its predecessor.
- by Tim Biggs
Opinion
Opinion
Apple’s strategy bends the world
How Apple’s business tactics, partly driven by fear, affect the rest of us.
- by Shira Ovide
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
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