Decline in iPhone sales leads to first revenue decline in 13 years for Apple

Much of the falloff is attributable to the stuggling Chinese economy, still the second-largest market in the world for Apple products behind the US

US authorities drop another iPhone fight after being given passcode

The legal maneuverings in two cases illustrate the challenge Washington faces as it pressures the technology industry to build wiretap-friendly products

Is Apple’s next product an electric car?

Apple has hired ex-Tesla engineer and opened R&D base in Germany, but reports suggest first versions of long-rumoured vehicle won’t be self-driving

Apple transparency report: over 1,000 government requests for user data

Requests pertain to services such as iMessage, email, photos and backups, and the number of requests went up from 971 – with inquiries from the NSA going up

Can the web save the press from oblivion?

Magazines and newspapers have been battered by the internet. But the industry could be about to fight back – with help from websites that aim to be the iTunes of journalism

Microsoft sues for right to tell customers when US government requests emails

Traditional searches or wiretaps often require government to eventually notify the people they’ve searched; Microsoft wants the same to apply to emails

FBI paid professional hackers to gain access to San Bernardino iPhone – report

Hackers reportedly supply zero-day exploit to allow US law enforcement entry to device, which may put older iPhones at risk of cyber criminals

Apple iPhone SE review – too small for most people

Taking the guts of the iPhone 6S and squeezing them into the frame of the iPhone 5S is great, but only those who really want a 4in phone should buy one

Apple and Justice Department start new feud over locked iPhone in New York

The US government is pushing a federal court in New York to force Apple to unlock a drug dealer’s device even after the man pleaded guilty

San Bernardino iPhone hack won’t work on newer models, says FBI

Director James Comey says US government in discussions over whether to reveal details of purchased hack that only works on 5C and older devices

Watch Taylor Swift fall off a treadmill in an Apple Music ad

The Shake It Off star makes light of her battle with the iPhone maker and Jason Statham populate an entire town in our review of new advertising

FBI to help US law enforcement unlock iPhones, report says

Leaked FBI advisory tells state and local law enforcement that they are ‘in this together’ and federal agency will aid unlocking of iPhones where possible

Apple’s at the top of the tree, but the winds of change can blow it down

The US giant, 40 years old and looking good, could soon go the dismal way of Sony and Microsoft unless it comes up with something better than the Watch