Couch potatoes have killed the internet dream

We had a glorious vision of a ‘sit-up’ medium dominated by user-generated content – until a lazy, entertainment-hungry public opted for old habits, writes John Naughton

Apple sells nearly 40m iPhones in three months of year ‘for the record books’

CEO Tim Cook says company is ‘selling everything we’ve made’ even as it prepares for crucial holiday shopping period

Carl Icahn predicts Apple share price will more than double

Carl Icahn urges Apple to initiate share buyback, saying all-conquering tech company is ‘dramatically undervalued’

Apple may have to repay millions from Irish government tax deal

European commission opens formal investigation into sweetheart tax deal from 1991 that ran for 16 years. By Charles Arthur and Samuel Gibbs

Will iPhone 6 ‘bendgate’ take a bite out of Apple?

No Apple flaw has been able to stop it selling ever more devices. What difference will the latest hardware hassles make?

Modern-day slavery rife in Malaysia’s electronics industry

Report says a third of migrant workers in industry are trapped in debt bondage and have their passports illegally withheld

Sony counts cost of smartphone failures with £1.3bn projected loss

Multinational blames intense competition and poor sales for huge writedown in value and pulling dividends for first time in 50 years

Leading tech investors warn of bubble risk ‘unprecedented since 1999’

Billy Gurley and Fred Wilson, who backed Uber and Twitter, respectively, say Silicon Valley investing in too many losing ventures

Minecraft sold: Microsoft buys Mojang for $2.5bn

Swedish developer confirms deal and explains what it will mean for the company’s multimillion-selling building sim

Apple keeps customers happy – and paying a little more each year

Business leader: Criticisms of companies normally come from their clients. But with the iPhone 6 maker, it's only outsiders that seem upset

Apple makes move into wearables with smartwatch and new iPhones

Smartwatch is first big launch since the iPad from a firm that investors had said was showing a lack of innovation

Marc Newson joins Apple – the pair go hand in hand

News that one of the world’s most acclaimed designers, known for his sensual, organic shapes and products, has joined the company ahead of its iWatch launch is not a surprise