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Smartphones

Tim Cook in a black suit.

Tim Cook Touts Apple’s ‘Symbiotic’ Relationship With China Even as Tensions Rise

Tim Cook gave a glowing speech about China's innovation but skirted discussion about Apple pulling some of its manufacturing from the country.
By Sissi Cao
Rebekah Brooks looks into the distance.

Rebekah Brooks Reportedly to Become CEO of News Corp a Decade After the Phone Hacking Scandal

Rebekah Brooks will become the CEO of Murdoch-owned News Corp if and when Fox Corporation's acquisition is complete. The company she headed was previously accused of hacking phones and bribing police, which almost shut down News Corp.
By Rachyl Jones
Google India

India Hits Google With an Antitrust Fine, Dealing a Blow to Its $10 Billion Ambition in the Country

Google's Android mobile operating system owns 97 percent of India's smartphone market. Indian regulators ruled that Google violated the country's competition law.
By Sissi Cao
The newly announced Apple AirPods seen on a screen during a launch event on September 7, 2016.

5 Wireless Headphones Better Than Apple AirPods

By Daryl Deino
Unsplash/Fineas Anton

5 Mindful Tips for Not Losing Your Shit at Your First Meditation Retreat

By Ann Votaw
Philip Schiller introduces AirPower, a wireless charging system, during a media event at Apple's new headquarters in Cupertino, California on September 12.

Will Apple Stand in the Way of Widespread Public Wireless Charging?

By Daryl Deino
Look at the switches!

Encrypted, Open Source Phone That Won’t Track Users Launches Crowdfunding Campaign

By Brady Dale
CUPERTINO, CA - SEPTEMBER 12: The new iPhone X is displayed during an Apple special event at the Steve Jobs Theatre on the Apple Park campus on September 12, 2017 in Cupertino, California. Apple held their first special event at the new Apple Park campus where they announced the new iPhone 8, iPhone X and the Apple Watch Series 3.

Apple’s iPhone X Is the Beginning of the End for Smartphones

By Rich Jaroslovsky
Christian Marclay, Boneyard, 1990. Hydrostone casts of telephone receivers, in 750 parts, dimensions variable.

Before ‘The Clock,’ Telephones Were Christian Marclay’s Muse

By David D'Arcy
Residents evacuated Houston after Hurricane Harvey made landfall.

Wireless Carriers Are Helping Customers Affected by Hurricane Harvey

By John Bonazzo
BERLIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 03: A visitor looks at a Galaxy Note 5 smartphone at the Samsung stand during a press day at the 2015 IFA consumer electronics and appliances trade fair on September 3, 2015 in Berlin, Germany. The 2015 IFA will be open to the public from September 4-9. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

From the Crazy Idea File: Stop Wasting Old Cell Phones and Build Servers Instead

By Brady Dale
Spending less time with friends means less time to develop social skills.

How the Smartphone Affected an Entire Generation of Kids

By Jean Twenge
Have your eclipse glasses ready too.

Wireless Companies Are Prepping for Increased Volume During the Solar Eclipse

By John Bonazzo
'Alexa, please don't Google anything.'

Amazon’s Digital Assistant Alexa Is Now Available in All These Products

By Alec M. Beresin
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge

This New Android Bug Can Track and Record You—Here’s How to Keep Your Device Secure

By Alec M. Beresin
A new study suggests the farther away you keep your phone, the better your brain can focus on the task at hand

Your Smartphone Is Killing Your Cognitive Abilities—Even When You’re Not Using It

By Alec M. Beresin
The first iPhone was more a hand-held computer than anything else.

Understanding the Real Innovation Behind the iPhone

By Kalle Lyytinen
Steve Jobs unveils the first iPhone.

The Internet Is Using #iPhoneAt10 to Roast Apple’s Marquee Product

By John Bonazzo
That smartphone in your hand is not going away. Instead, its capabilities and power will transform your working and personal life.

You Will Be a Different Worker in 2018 Thanks to Mobile

By Daniel Kraft
Addiction is defined by clinicians as a harmful, persistent, and compulsive dependency to a behavior or substance.

Tech Companies Are Addicting People—But Should They Stop?

By Nir Eyal
With a flexible touchscreen, this could be less common.

Making Flexible Electronics With Nanowire Networks

By Peter Byrley
The very extensive Home package from Dior Homme and Sennheiser.

Let Dad Tune You Out This Father’s Day

By Dena Silver
Although distractions seem to pull us away from more important things, they serve a purpose.

When Distraction Is a Good Thing

By Nir Eyal
Chicago police search a building during a standoff with a bank robber 30 August 2007. Police searched the bank in Chicago's North Side where a gunman reportedly took hostages. The FBI said about six hostages had been taken and that all of them had been released. The FBI did not have any information on the suspect, and Chicago police said no arrests had been made. AFP PHOTO/JEFF HAYNES (Photo credit should read JEFF HAYNES/AFP/Getty Images)

How an Armed Robber’s Supreme Court Defense Could Protect Everyone’s Email

By Brady Dale
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