He designed the iPhone before quitting Apple. Now he is building an empire of his own

He designed the iPhone before quitting Apple. Now he is building an empire of his own

Five years ago,Jony Ive rocked the tech world when he walked away from his job designing the iPhone and pretty much disappeared.

  • byTripp Mickle

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Apple Intelligence is a no-show,but the iPhone 16 lineup is fantastic
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Apple Intelligence is a no-show,but the iPhone 16 lineup is fantastic

With powerful innards,fresh cameras,new buttons and great looks,they’re the most impressive iPhones in years,with or without AI.

  • byTim Biggs
Has Apple’s AI ‘glow up’ made Siri better?
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Has Apple’s AI ‘glow up’ made Siri better?

Apple’s digital assistant is 13 years old and one of its original inventors says it’s about time it got a makeover.

  • byDavid Swan
Take that,Apple:China’s Huawei unveils its $4200 ‘trifold’ phone

Take that,Apple:China’s Huawei unveils its $4200 ‘trifold’ phone

Just hours after Apple launched its latest iPhone,China’s Huawei made a bid to steal the spotlight.

  • byMeaghan Tobin andJohn Liu
The five biggest announcements from Apple’s iPhone 16 event
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The five biggest announcements from Apple’s iPhone 16 event

A lot was packed into the pre-recorded announcement video that you might not have caught at first glance.

  • byTim Biggs
Apple unveils its AI-enabled iPhone 16 with new camera controls,longer battery life
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Apple unveils its AI-enabled iPhone 16 with new camera controls,longer battery life

Apple’s new phones are slightly less expensive and more powerful and will arrive in a matter of weeks,though its generative AI features won’t be there at launch.

  • byTim Biggs
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Why iPhone 16 could be Apple’s biggest leap since Siri
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Why iPhone 16 could be Apple’s biggest leap since Siri

The tech giant is banking on generative AI to bring its phones back on track in the competition on digital assistants.

  • byTim Biggs
Instagram wants parents to have power to block access to its own apps
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Instagram wants parents to have power to block access to its own apps

After calls for Facebook to be blocked for children,top Meta executives will tell politicians the best place to restrict access is as people download an app.

  • byPaul Sakkal
Apple announces launch date for new iPhone 16,watches and AirPods. Here’s what to expect
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Apple announces launch date for new iPhone 16,watches and AirPods. Here’s what to expect

Apple has sent out invitations for a product launch event at its headquarters on September 9 in California,when it’s set to announce details of the iPhone 16 and other new devices.

  • byMark Gurman
Google a ‘monopoly’:a judgment that will reverberate in Australia

Google a ‘monopoly’:a judgment that will reverberate in Australia

Rod Sims led Australia’s charge against big tech. He calls this landmark court ruling “really quite incredible”.

  • byDavid Swan
Apple’s first folding iPhone could arrive as early as 2026:report

Apple’s first folding iPhone could arrive as early as 2026:report

The people cited in a new report said Apple’s foldable iPhone had progressed from the ideation stage.

  • byTim Biggs