Apple gambles on iPhone 7 without headphone jack – plus new Apple Watch and Mario

New design paired with release of AirPods that represents characteristic gamble for tech firm in bid to outpace rivals and usher in wireless listening

We know people care about privacy, so why won’t they pay for it?

With fewer than 6,000 units sold, Silent Circle’s privacy-focused Blackphone was a huge flop. It highlights a bigger problem with how people value security

Festivals, flights and fulfilment: welcome to the post-digital world

However well-connected it makes us, cyberspace is lonely. That’s why, more and more, we are looking for live experiences

The more time we spend glued to our iPhone cameras, the less we see

Apple’s iPhone 6 campaign is keen to remind us that we can all take beautiful photos. But while we stare into our screens we miss out on the richness of the world around us

Camera-makers focus on adapting to smartphones’ market surge

The rise of smartphones has hit sales of top of the range cameras, but Sony is looking at the bigger picture

Mobile trends for 2015

From startups taking on giants to mobilising revenue-generating processes, our panel predicts the talking points for next year