Today
US judge orders sweeping changes to Google’s Android app store
As punishment, Epic had asked the court to mandate changes that would let businesses largely bypass Google’s app store to distribute their Android apps.
- Shira Ovide
September
- Opinion
- Parenting
To keep teens off phones, let them travel alone
A UK TV presenter was shamed for allowing her 15-year-old to travel without her. But to keep teens off screens, we need to let them loose in the real world.
- Sarah Manavis
Introducing the new Today’s Paper
The Australian Financial Review has launched a new version of Today’s Paper.
August
Why Telegram became the go-to app for troublemakers
A light-touch approach to content moderation means the software is now a prime target for governments trying to stop criminal activities and misinformation.
- Eleanor Thornber and Jeff Stone
Life360 shares hit all-time high, announces 70m users
Market darling Life360 continued its share price rally on Friday after lifting its revenue and earnings guidance for the full year.
- Tess Bennett
July
Revolut’s ambition adds to major banks’ headache
“If we do a good job, we can attract more customers from traditional banks,” says the global CFO of Revolut, which has more than 600,000 users in Australia.
- James Eyers
June
This week’s edit of little luxuries for eco-conscious consumers
From an app to help you navigate sustainability claims, to a Bottega Veneta bag to treasure for ever, we have inspired suggestions for you.
- Eugenie Kelly
Life360 launches Nasdaq IPO, terms sent to investors
The deal, which looks to have occurred more quickly than some local fund managers had anticipated, is due to price on June 5.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
May
Why voice notes are having a moment
They convey more nuance than text but they can be daunting to listen to if they’re too long.
- Tatum Hunter
Apple will revamp Siri to catch up with chatbot competitors
Apple is expected to release an improved Siri that is more conversational and versatile at its developer conference in June.
- Tripp Mickle, Brian X. Chen and Cade Metz
Investors question Life360’s Nasdaq dual-listing plans
Investors and analysts are concerned about how the San Francisco-based, ASX-listed app developer will fare in a crowded US public market.
- Tess Bennett
- Updated
- Earnings season
Life360 reheats plans to target US investors with Nasdaq listing
The ASX-listed, San Francisco-based family-tracking app does not expect to raise more than $US100 million. It had considered a similar move in 2021.
- Updated
- Tess Bennett
Parents unite to end ‘daily battle with kids’ over phones, social media
Banning phones in schools is only part of the solution. What happens at home is even more important.
- Julie Hare
Qantas says app now stable, still investigating malfunction
The Flying Kangaroo is investigating a system malfunction that gives passengers access to other Qantas customers’ data.
- Ayesha de Kretser
- Opinion
- Apple
Apple banned this app for years. It’s now America’s No. 1 iPhone app
Delta is an app that lets you play old-fashioned video games on your iPhone – and Apple had refused to let it on the app store. Until a government crackdown.
- Shira Ovide
April
Apple exec’s secret to success: don’t take notes
In his first day of cross-examination, Apple Fellow Phil Schiller lays out its casual but obviously effective approach to decision-making.
- John Davidson
Life360 shares soar on 5 million new tracking app users
The company has launched an ad business, making the number of users more important – even if they don’t pay.
- Nick Bonyhady and Joanne Tran
Fortnite billionaire admits he loved, deceived Apple
When you get one of the world’s richest and most popular computer nerds into the witness stand for sworn testimony, what’s the first question you want to ask them?
- John Davidson
March
Epic battle with Apple and Google heads into the wilds
In a light-hearted exchange, a Federal Court judge says a willingness to be shot at in a game may help you with installing the game in the first place.
- John Davidson
iPhone will be ‘degraded’ if Epic wins court case, Apple warns
New laws in Europe mean iPhone users there are already facing all manner of new threats to their safety.
- John Davidson