Smartphones

Apple delays next version of iPhone Air: Report

An advertisement for the new iPhone Air is displayed at an Apple store in New York on Sept 19.

Our distracting devices are killing office productivity

Anyone using apps for basic organisation must run a gauntlet of distractions before they can answer the simplest questions about what needs doing.

Meet the real screen addicts: The elderly

The newly retired, most of whom have been online since middle age, are among the most enthusiastic adopters of digital gadgets.

Malaysia weighs caning, tighter phone ban amid alarm over rising student violence in schools

A teacher from SMK Bandar Utama Damansara 4 uses a metal detector to screen students before they enter the school compound

Malaysia govt proposes banning smartphones for under-16s to tackle school violence

Malaysian PM Anwar said there was also a discussion for the Home Ministry and the police to increase existing security monitoring at schools nationwide.

Habit of scrolling on one’s phone in the toilet may have health risks

For many, bathroom breaks double as screen-time breaks.

Branded Content

Your phone, home and car all talking to one another: Xiaomi’s AI ecosystem explained

Xiaomi’s store in Singapore at Jewel Changi Airport allows visitors to experience first-hand how smartphones, smart home devices and more work as one integrated, intelligent system.

Can this Japanese city make residents put down their smartphones?

Smartphones help passengers pass the time on a train near Toyoake, Japan, on Sept. 29, 2025. Authorities in Toyoake introduced a rule limiting the use of digital devices to two hours per day outside of work and school. (Kentaro Takahashi/The New York Times)

Japan city passes ordinance to cap smartphone use at 2 hours per day

The ordinance urged guardians to set household rules for device use.

iPhone 17 buyers complain of scratches on new blue Pro, black Air models

People check the new iPhone 17 lineup at an Apple store in Shanghai on September 19, 2025.

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