Phones
Two minutes with Danny Katz: A black-and-white answer to the coloured emojis debate
Our Modern Guru gives a thumbs-down to white-skinned people using dark-toned emojis.
- by Danny Katz
Latest
Pay-as-you-go: Apple mulling a new way to sell iPhones
Apple is developing a subscription service for the iPhone and other hardware products that would allow users to buy products for a monthly fee.
- by Mark Gurman
Opinion
Recycling
Recycle like our planet depends on it
Australians have 4.2 million broken mobile phones lying around in homes and businesses across the country, which make up a treasure trove of valuable resources.
- by Alan Duffy
Analysis
Analysis
Why Apple is losing its ‘cool’ factor
Apple has moved from occupying a nerdy niche to providing essential but ordinary consumer products like cars or cereal.
- by Shira Ovide
Opinion
Opinion
The new iPhone doesn’t live up to Apple’s standards
When Steve Jobs led Apple, the company was famous for making products that would impress and even “delight” its customers. The uninspiring iPhone SE unveiled shows how far Apple has strayed from that standard.
- by Tae Kim
Apple unveils faster, more expensive budget iPhone
Apple unveiled a new version of its budget-priced iPhone that’s capable of connecting to ultrafast 5G wireless networks as well as a new desktop in its first product launches of 2022.
- by Michael Liedtke
Apple update lets you unlock iPhone with face ID while wearing a mask
Apple’s next iPhone software update will address a grumble that’s been bugging users since the COVID pandemic started: You’ll finally be able to unlock your phone without first taking off your mask.
- by Georgina McKay
Samsung’s Galaxy S22 line improves cameras, revives Note
The latest Samsung smartphones add some small tweaks and upgrade incentives, while merging the Ultra and Note lines to create a big, stylus-toting premium option.
- by Tim Biggs
Opinion
Scott Morrison
My sympathies, Gladys. I once sent a screenshot of a conversation about a horrible, horrible person to that horrible, horrible person
The former premier’s reported text exchange with a cabinet minister, condemning Scott Morrison, is a cautionary tale for the digital age. Who among hasn’t vented in a text message?
- by Kerri Sackville
Opinion
Technology & democracy
You’re being watched: How Big Data is changing our lives
It’s not just about personal privacy concerns. Our reliance on data infrastructure and our participation in the digital economy are forming the backbone of new economic, political, and social power.
- by Miah Hammond-Errey
