There’s an influential idea in design that form arises from function — the best-designed items are distilled down to their most fundamental purpose. Imagine a modernist skyscraper, a Bauhaus chair, a ...

With many smartphones costing upwards of $1000 (and even budget phones costing several hundred dollars), most of us want to do all we can to protect our investment. A common way to do that is to buy a ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. For years, the only way you could top up your phone was by connecting it to a USB cable running from a wall adapter. This proved to be quite ...

Two years ago, Apple made the commendable decision to get rid of leather cases; as great as leather is as a material, it’s still wrapping your phone in the processed skin of an animal. But its ...

Chris has reported for various tech and consumer goods outlets over the past decade, including Android Police and MakeUseOf since early 2022. Previously, he has contributed to outlets such as ...

PHONE lanyards are ugly. Something about a phone attached to a string hanging from your hip makes me recoil. If your phone isn't in your hands, it belongs in your pocket or purse—I don't make the ...