smartphones

Apple stages huge comeback in China as iPhone shipments surge 40%

The jump in Apple's sales follows a weak performance by the tech giant in the world's biggest smartphone market earlier this year.

New iOS 18 update lets you use this handy feature even when iPhone is dead

It's about time for an update like this.

Will your iPhone accept Apple's new AI features? Here's which ones will — and won't

The tech company unveiled iOS 18 on Monday, along with its ChatGPT-powered AI component called Apple Intelligence.

Social media app for Gen Z students sparks outcry over vile posts about classmates' disabilities, sexual orientation: report

The 1,300 students enrolled at a Vermont high school were encouraged to sign up for Fizz where they could share "anonymous confessions and crushes."

Car insurance companies secretly collecting driver data with the help of phone apps: report

The subscription-based apps Life360, MyRadar and Gas Buddy are providing user data to an Allstate-owned company, Arity.

Hochul's entirely right: Keep smartphones out of schools

Gov. Hochul entirely right: Smartphones don't belong in school.

New research upends what we've been told about tech before bed

Does the glow of a phone really doom a good night's sleep? However, experts now say scrolling may not be as detrimental to slumber as previously thought.

Hochul calls for smartphone ban in NY schools: 'Leave our kids alone'

Gov. Kathy Hochul is calling for a ban on kids using smartphones in school -- the latest in a campaign against technology she feels is harming New York's children. The...

Dear Abby: My mom favors my brother's children more than mine

Dear Abby weighs in on a grandmother playing favorites and a boyfriend who has been keeping his girlfriend up with his phone usage.

Teen girls' stunning smartphone usage revealed in new study: 'Serious'

This news is nothing to cell-ebrate.

iPhone iOS 17.5 update makes users' old deleted photos, nudes reappear: 'So uncomfortable'

iPhone users are causing some much-dreaded déjà vu.

Crucifix necklace shocks teen nearly to death in freak accident

Ogdahl said that he saw sparks from his neck in a matter of seconds, after which his body started to hurt all over.

Apple finally addresses issue that causes iPhone alarm failure

Apple finally had a wakeup call. For many months, iPhone users have been complaining about a glitch that resulted in set alarms not sounding. "This has probably been the third...

School hopes to reverse Gen Z's bad habits with 12-hour days: 'Complete tragedy of our youth'

Gen Z has a lot to learn. “They don’t want to turn up, they want to go home, they want to be by themselves, they want to be on their...

Samsung tells executives to work 6-day weeks after reporting worst bottom line in over 10 years: 'Inject a sense of crisis'

Samsung mandated that its executives report to the office six days per week in a stunning move away from other companies around the world, which have begun embracing four-day workweeks.

Apple loses top phonemaker spot to Samsung as iPhone shipments drop, IDC says

Apple's smartphone shipments dropped about 10% in the first quarter of 2024, hurt by intensifying competition by Android smartphone makers aiming for the top spot, data from research firm IDC showed...

Apple hit with 'mercenary spyware attacks' — iPhone users warned worldwide of 'most advanced digital threats'

A terrifying and extremely advanced cyberattack has impacted iPhone users from at least 92 countries, including India.

Apple's upcoming iOS 18 update — touted as its 'biggest' — will only be compatible with these iPhone models

Apple's "biggest" update to its operating system will leave those will older iPhones out in the cold. The iOS 18 update, slated for June, is expected to include four new...

What is 'iPhone finger' — and how dangerous is it?

Here's what you need to know about the "musculoskeletal 'phenomenon.'"