Backdoor access to WhatsApp? Rudd’s call suggests a hazy grasp of encryption

UK home secretary wants police to be able to access WhatsApp, but any backdoor also makes services vulnerable to criminals

How the phone case became the most important part of your wardrobe

This year’s must-have accessory isn’t a handbag, it’s a Louis Vuitton phone case – sealing a trend that speaks volumes about our selfie-obsessed times

iPhone case that is also an Android phone raises $100,000 on Kickstarter

Although it’s hard to see how any self-respecting Apple customer would want the $189 accessory, ‘Eye’ prototype has met its funding target and will be made

‘Am I at risk of being hacked?’ What you need to know about the ‘Vault 7’ documents

Should you be worried about agency snooping? Is this WikiLeaks release just the tip of the iceberg? And is someone at the CIA watching too much Doctor Who?

Will Pirc squeeze Apple until the pips squeak?

The governance specialist is clamping down on executive pay and more at Apple

Apple looking into video of exploding iPhone 7 Plus

Apparent battery fire of rose gold iPhone 7 Plus prompts investigation following Samsung Galaxy Note 7 fears

Apple may replace iPhone home button with fingerprint-scanning screen

Newly published patent describes a system that scans the surface of a finger through a screen, removing the need for a separate Touch ID sensor

Five things you need to know about Apple’s quarterly results

The iPhone and Mac are booming, the iPad not so much, and the Apple Watch could still be a contender

Pokémon Go and no sign of stopping: Apple’s App Store sales boom

Purchases on its software platform made $8.6bn for the company last year, even as demand for the iPhone showed signs of easing

AirPods review: the best non-isolating wireless earbuds, but only for Apple

Apple has cut the cable from its EarPods, improving sound, fit and connectivity – but the AirPods lack noise-cancelling and easy controls

Apple sued for not using iPhone safety fix it patented to stop distracted driving

Man launched class-action lawsuit hoping to force Apple to implement lockout feature to prevent texting while driving or have phone sales halted in California

Games reviews roundup: Her Majesty’s Spiffing, Super Mario Run, Don Bradman Cricket 17

Brexit Britain goes into space, Mario hits the smartphone sector in style, and the cricket simulation series hits us for six

Tim Cook’s bonus pay is cut as Apple misses sales targets

CEO sees payout reduced by 15% as sales and revenue targets slip, although he still netted $135m in shares in 2016

Apple sued for not adding safety fix to prevent use of FaceTime while driving

Couple alleges Apple should be held accountable for daughter’s death in car crash with distracted driver, after it patented but never introduced ‘safer’ FaceTime

Hands on with Super Mario Run for iPhone

Nintendo’s legendary platformer runs and jumps on to smartphones on 15 December, but will it spring to new heights or plumb the depths?