Planned obsolescence: the outrage of our electronic waste mountain
Unrepairable phones and laptops are a serious problem in our throwaway society. But the pushback is building - and the coronavirus crisis has added more pressure for change
June 2019
iOS 13: how to install Apple’s latest iPhone software today
Feature-packed new software is out in beta, though users are reporting ‘tons of rough edges’
December 2018
iPhone owners have less than two weeks to replace battery for £25
Cost of out-of-warranty battery replacements is due to jump to as much as £65
June 2018
iOS 12: how to install Apple’s latest iPhone software right now
Apple’s new faster update with anti-smartphone addiction features is now available to test for the iPhone 5S or newer
January 2018
iPhone users to be given option to turn off feature that slows down devices
Apple chief Tim Cook says update for iOS will provide new option, but urges against using it for risk of sudden shutdown problems
December 2017
Apple reduces speed of iPhones as batteries wear out, report suggests
New data supports claims that iPhone 6S performance is poor until old battery is replaced, sparking fresh speculation that Apple intentionally slows down phones
October 2017
iPhone X: how to sell your old device in preparation for Apple's new release
Is Apple intentionally slowing down your old iPhone? The data suggests not
May 2017
Notebook
What’s the scariest tune at the Cannes festival? (Clue: it’s all around us)
Peter Bradshaw
These notes signal something menacing and malign. Yes, it’s the unmistakable, jarring little marimba of the iPhone ringtone
March 2017
Apple updates iPad line and launches red iPhone 7
Company drops ‘Air’ branding from iPads while launching a new colour in collaboration with Product Red and a new video app, Clips
February 2017
Apple looking into video of exploding iPhone 7 Plus
Apparent battery fire of rose gold iPhone 7 Plus prompts investigation following Samsung Galaxy Note 7 fears
January 2017
Prank crashes iPhones with rainbow emoji messages
The iPhone at 10: evolution of the Apple smartphone - in pictures
December 2016
Exploding phones and Snapchat clones: the biggest tech letdowns of 2016
There were many products that promised so much and delivered so little
November 2016
iPhone 'prank' video crashes Apple smartphones
Largin' it: why everything in fashion is getting bigger
October 2016
AirPods: Apple says it needs 'more time' before selling new wireless earbuds
Apple's annual profits fall for first time in 15 years as iPhone sales decline
Apple's latest iOS brings blurring 'portrait mode' to the iPhone 7 Plus
iPhone 7 being investigated after surfer claims it set his car on fire
