Technology
Analysis
Streaming
With Voice Plan, Apple pays you to use only Siri for music
With Voice Plan, users can pay less for their music subscription if they’re willing to lock themselves in to Apple’s ecosystem.
- by Tim Biggs
Latest
Apple unveils new powerful MacBooks, less-expensive music subscription
The laptops are powered by a new version of Apple’s in-house M1 chip, continuing the company’s move away from Intel.
- by Tim Biggs
The Outer Worlds: Murder on Eridanos trailer
The Outer World’s latest murder mystery is a brilliant send-off.
Analysis
PCs & laptops
Predictably, the Windows 11 interface is both better and worse
Windows’ first big overhaul in many years is full of refinements, but it also pushes you towards multitasking modes and Microsoft services you might not like.
- by Tim Biggs
Review
Wearables
With Series 7, Apple Watch has hit its innovation ceiling
Apple’s latest watch is its best ever, with a surprisingly useful larger screen, but each year brings fewer meaningful upgrades.
- by Alice Clarke
Apple says iPhones at risk of being hacked if App Store forced open
Apple says that attempts to force it to allow downloading from outside of its secure iPhone App Store - a process known as “sideloading” - could put consumers at risk.
- by Matthew Field
QNED? Neo-QLED? Mini-LED? Deciphering the latest TV tech acronyms
If you’re after a great new television, it’s easy to get confused by the latest serving of alphabet soup.
- by Adam Turner
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2 trailer
Nostalgic fans of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater are able to take a nostalgic trip down memory lane after the classic video games were remastered.
Updated
Social media
Instagram and Facebook to introduce new features to limit teen addiction
Facebook and Instagram will launch new features aimed at reducing social media addiction and misinformation after allegations the company’s algorithms fail to adequately protect teenagers online.
- by Amelia McGuire
Exclusive
Coronavirus pandemic
‘It looks a lot like addiction’: Kids battle technology dependence in lockdown
For Melanie Kai Murray, the long months of lockdown have wreaked havoc with her attempts to keep healthy limits on the amount of time her teenage sons spend on technology.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons