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December 2025

  • An illustration showing hands holding up smartphones.

    A tape measure, a metal detector and a spirit level: 25 surprisingly useful things you can do with your phone


    While many use our phones predominantly to doomscroll, smartphones have a range of little-known functions that could make life better and easier – from heart monitoring to even developing camera film

September 2025

  • A composite showing various design features of the new iOS 26.

    iOS 26 release: everything you need to know about Apple’s Liquid Glass updates

    iPhone upgrade joined by watchOS 26, iPadOS 26 and macOS 26 Tahoe, adding a new look and features to devices

September 2024

  • An Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max in a person's hand

    iOS 18 release: everything you need to know about Apple’s big updates

    iPhone upgrade joined by watchOS 11, iPadOS 18 and macOS Sequoia, adding new features to Apple’s devices

August 2024

  • An Apple logo made of circuits

    Apple Intelligence is coming. Here’s what it means for your iPhone

    Apple is about to launch a ChatGPT-powered version of Siri as part of a suite of AI features in iOS 18. What are the implications for how you use your phone – and for your privacy?

June 2024

  • An iPhone screen with icons for apps including Safari

    Apple to close years-old loophole that lets children bypass parental controls

    Children can view internet unrestricted by entering a certain nonsense phrase into Safari address bar

November 2023

  • Apple iPhone 15 review in a hand showing the new iOS lockscreen.

    Apple iPhone 15 review: a few more pro features each year

    USB-C, a faster chip, improved 48MP camera and dynamic island reach Apple’s regular smartphone line

October 2023

  • Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max review showing the glass back stood up on a table.

    iPhone 15 Pro Max review: Apple’s superphone weighs less and zooms further

    Titanium sides, USB-C, 5x camera and new action button make for the biggest iPhone upgrade in years

September 2023

  • ios 17 on an iPhone

    iOS 17 release: everything you need to know about Apple’s big updates

    iPhone upgrade joined by watchOS 10 and iPadOS 17, adding new features to Apple’s mobile devices

August 2023

  • Illustration by Observer Design of a smartphone with a smiley, shade-wearing face and a smart watch with a yellow sun on its screen

    The 20 apps to make your summer go smoothly

    From travel planners and money management to outdoor adventure and nature-spotting, here’s how to get your smartphone ready for action

July 2023

  • Beats Studio Pro review hanging on a headphone stand.

    Beats Studio Pro review: Apple’s new top headphones love Android too

    Bluetooth noise cancellers are best-sounding Beats yet and packed with cross-platform features

June 2023

  • A range of Apple devices: Apple TV, AirPods, a monitor, iPad, iPhone and Apple Watch

    Apple unveils 15in MacBook Air, iOS 17 and revamped watchOS 10

    Alongside Vision Pro headset, firm revealed new Mac Pro, Mac Studio, macOS Sonoma and iPadOS 17

April 2023

  • New government emergency alert screengrab

    How to disable UK emergency alerts on your phone

    Adjust these settings to stop your 4G or 5G phone making a noise during test at 3pm on 23 April

October 2022

  • Apple iPhone 14 review showing phone resting on candles.

    iPhone 14 review: familiar design but now easier to repair

    Same performance and battery of predecessors with better camera and significant changes on the inside

September 2022

  • Apple’s catwalk … the new iPhone 14 at a lavish launch on 7 September.

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    TechScape: Apple plays it safe with the iPhone 14 – thanks to crash detection

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    iOS 16 release: everything you need to know about Apple’s big update

June 2022

  • Captchas are the little tests you sometimes see when signing up to a website to help stop fraud.

    I am not a robot: iOS verification update marks end of ‘captchas’

  • An Apple logo hangs above the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in the Manhattan borough of New York City.

    Augmented eyes on Apple at developer conference

May 2022

  • A Meta logo alongside app logos including Facebook and WhatsApp

    Meta asks to be spared tighter rules in Australia, saying iPhone’s tracking blocker is hurting business

    Company tells consumer watchdog it is set to lose $10bn this year in wake of Apple iOS feature hampering ability to collect user data

March 2022

  • Apple iPhone SE 2022 review shown in hand

    Apple iPhone SE 2022 review: dated design but bargain price

    Top performance, 5G, good camera and long software support ensure cheapest iPhone is worth buying

January 2022

  • The game Joe Danger in a screenshot

    ‘Broke our hearts’: autistic boy inspires relaunch of popular game

    Jack, 8, became enamoured with Joe Danger but Apple iOS updates left mobile game defunct, prompting his father to seek developer’s help
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