iPhone - News, Features, and Slideshows

• Apple refuses latest government iPhone-unlock request

  By refusing to put a permanent backdoor in its iOS platform, Apple is protecting millions of users from future threats by both governments and hackers.

• Apple cuts first-quarter production plan for new iPhones by 10 per cent

  Apple has reduced planned production for its three new iPhone models by about 10 per cent for the January-March quarter.

• CBA capitulates, will support Apple Pay next year

  The ​Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) will offer customers Apple Pay in January, it announced today.

• Amazon strikes deal with Apple to sell iPhones, iPads

  Amazon.com will carry more Apple products globally in time for the holiday shopping season, as the tech rivals put aside past differences to boost sales.

• Apple's Asia suppliers fall following iPhone XR production rumours

  Apple’s Asian supplier stocks fell following reports that the iPhone maker told smartphone assemblers to halt plans for additional production lines.

• iPhone 4 newbies: 10 essential tips and tricks

  You soon-to-be Verizon iPhone 4 customers can learn from the experiences of others. Take it from iPhone old-timers, you're about to enter a magical world of awesome apps running on the most simplistic, addictive device on the planet.

• How to restore an iPhone

  QUESTION I've bought a number of apps for my Apple iPhone via iTunes and the App Store. To avoid draining the battery by downloading apps directly to the handset, I'd like to connect my iPhone to my Windows XP PC using USB and transfer them over. However, when I connect the phone its icon doesn't appear on the desktop (although it does charge up). I've tried updating iTunes, restarting the PC and using a different USB port, all to no avail.

• Six hidden iPhone shortcuts

  Last week, a new iPhone app called Tiger Text hit the App Store. The app lets users send text messages to a server that could be read by the recipient via an app reader. The text message would then be wiped from the face of the earth (i.e. both the texter and recipient's iPhones, and the server) after a pre-determined amount of time.

• ''Desperate'' Samsung offers ''free'' flagship phones to iPhone fans

  Samsung wants you to test-drive one of its flagship phones. iPhone users can try one for 30 days, with (ahem) ''no obligation.'' It's free (if you don't count the $1 fee and the risk you might break or lose it)...

• 5 reasons you're going to want Apple's next iPhone

  Apple is cooking up such an iPhone upgrade path, with a wave of rumors warning the next iteration will be faster, thinner, and possibly even curvier than before.

• Top tech stories of 2013: Big Brother, wearables, and the struggles of aging tech giants

  Politics collided with the world of technology this year as stories about U.S. government spying stirred angst both among the country's citizens and foreign governments, and the flawed HeathCare.gov site got American health-care reform off to a rocky start. Meanwhile, the post-PC era put aging tech giants under pressure to reinvent themselves. Here in no particular order are IDG News Service's picks for the top 10 tech stories of the year.

• Have we reached gadget fatigue?

  Smartphones are everywhere, and smartwatches are poised to follow. Techies are eying Google Glass. And we now wear our technology on our sleeve. Have we finally reached gadget overload?

• 5 BYOD pitfalls and how you can avoid them

  Vague policies, rogue apps, zombie phones can doom even the best Bring Your Own Device intentions. But the good news is it's not too late to make game-changing adjustments.

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  The IT professional’s guide to business mobility

  With the rocketing pace of mobile technology, it’s easy to feel like you’re being left behind. Read on to discover the latest research, trends and tips on preparing a mobility strategy that will allow you to reap the significant business benefits that greater mobility can offer. Find out: the six ways to prepare your business for the exciting future of mobility, pros and cons of BYOD and CYOD, and statistics that make the mobility transformation a no-brainer.