Tim Cook's experiences growing up as a gay youth in rural Alabama are key to understanding how he became an outspoken corporate leader.

That's the idea behind the National Day of Unplugging, a 24-hour tech-free period in March.

The Constitution does not allow the government to conscript private companies to invent products or to change the products that they have invented," Apple's lawyer said.

Apple heads to Washington to make its case.

Juha Saarinen talks ransomware and what not to do if you are hit with the disruptive cyber attack.

The fight between Apple and the US government comes down to a technical enigma wrapped in layers of emotional debate.

Federal prosecutors simply want any potential evidence that may be on a phone used by one of the attackers in the December mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, Comey tells House lawmakers.

Juha Saarinen looks at some potentially insecure ways of paying online that are being used by some big operators.

Juha Saarinen talks iPhone encryption and the ongoing FBI-Apple saga.

The idea behind Apple's new 13-inch super tablet, the iPad Pro, is that it's aimed at, well, professionals, writes Hayley.

Punters with up to $1 million in cash are walking into big retailers to buy local iTunes cards, which have become a hot commodity in China.

The original Buddhify app features 80 guided meditation exercise audio tracks designed for work, going to sleep, de-stressing, travelling and more.

Apple's Tim Cook says he opposes the idea of allowing 'back door' entry into computer systems for Governments.

Security analysts have found that at least 256 apps in the iOS App store are secretly gathering iPhone owners' email addresses, unique serial numbers and other personally identifying information that....

My Diet Coach is handy if you're keen to track your progress, count calories and keep motivated, you only have to reach for your smartphone, writes Jamie Morton.

Across the board, everybody was obsessed with their smartphones: More than 40 per cent said their phone contained "everything they need to know".

The big difference between Jobs and Cook is that Cook isn't wedded to a higher vision - he seems able to hear what customers are asking for, and make those products available.

Don't knock Apple for offering up a bunch of new products that look a lot like its old ones. What the company is doing might be smarter than meets the eye.

Struggling artists and authors with writer's block may soon be offered help from an imagination app.

A glitch means some phones are automatically turning text messages that contain emoticons, or emojis, into a pricier multimedia text message.

Some parents are being pushed into debt as a result of increased demands to shell out for digital devices for their children's schoolwork.

Analyst believes selling 16GB iPhones a calculated strategy designed to get people to buy larger devices as soon as possible.

A Detroit man has offered to sell his house for an iPhone 6, in a swap that speaks volumes about the mixed fortunes of America.

Customers who pre-ordered Apple's latest model iPhone are angry at being kept waiting - and one says he was offered a Samsung Galaxy as an alternative.

It's here. The iPhone 6 and 6+ was officially released in New Zealand this morning at 12.01am - and some very keen fans queued for hours to make sure they were ready.

Long lines of shoppers greeted the debut of the latest iPhones around the world as Kiwi iPhone fans count down the days for their chance.

A Facebook marketing bungle sees Joan Rivers endorse iPhone 6 from beyond the grave.

He may have been dubbed "the master evangelist of the digital age", but even the late Steve Jobs worried about the effect technology has on children.

The new kid on the block in wearable technology has been unveiled to the world, but tech geeks here wanting a piece of the action will have to wait.

Long-awaited Apple Watch heralds company's first foray into the style arena. We try it on for size.