Phones
Analysis
Web culture
Stronger parental controls only one piece of phone safety puzzle
The government wants to force Apple and Google to make stronger tools for parental oversight, but a cultural and educational shift is also needed.
- by Tim Biggs
Latest
SCEGGS bans students using mobiles as schools battle online dependence
Teachers across school sectors say students’ screen habits have intensified since last year’s pandemic lockdown.
- by Jordan Baker
Opinion
Good Weekend
Naps, no phones and bath time: How youth is wasted on the young
Our little ones may be in a rush to grow up, but they’ll soon realise that childhood offers plenty of advantages.
- by Amelia Lester
Forget capitalisation and turn on mute: the new rules for texting
Is the thumbs-up emoji passive-aggressive? And what to do about those dreaded, anxiety-inducing Gen-X ellipses . . . Ahead, a guide to texting etiquette in 2022.
- by Tatum Hunter
Analysis
Analysis
Apple’s subscription iPhones could help make up for cooling sales
Paying monthly for the latest iPhone could bring convenience to users, and value to Apple’s investors.
- by Tim Biggs
Vaucluse local charged over 5G mobile phone tower fires
A woman accused of setting fire to her local mobile phone tower is alleged to have carried a dining chair and a bottle of vegetable oil and tied a singlet around her head.
- by Harriet Alexander
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
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