Mobile phones

Part human, part machine: is Apple turning us all into cyborgs?

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With its iPhones, watches and forthcoming smart glasses, Apple’s gadgets are increasingly becoming extensions of our minds and bodies. It’s the big tech dream – but could it turn into a nightmare?

By Alex Hern
Illustration by Steven Gregor

Apple’s iPhone 12 Mini could mark end of giant smartphone era

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Analysts expect rivals to follow as Apple addresses gender-bias cricitisms with smaller handset

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 review: a £1,800 folding phone-tablet that works

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Cutting-edge foldable confines previous missteps to the past for a truly special device that will one day become mainstream

‘Hey Google, dim the lights’: how smart home devices can save money

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From energy-saving bulbs to leak detectors, smart tech offers many benefits at the touch of a button

Turn back time? What it means to wear a watch in the era of mobile phones

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As the need for watches has waned, the timepiece has become a wrist-based statement. Wearing one now can feel like a coded message

• Read more from the spring/summer 2020 edition of The Fashion, our biannual style supplement