Brian X Chen

The tech headaches of working from home and how to remedy them

From shoddy Wi-Fi to digital distractions, our tech can make remote work miserable. Brian X Chen has tips on how to overcome the problems

Stadia wants you to replace your video game console

Google's new console-free gaming service is a neat concept. But there are too many unknowns

Samsung recalls 2.8 million washing machines in the US

The safety commission said the affected Samsung laundry machines were prone to detaching from the washing machine chassis during use

Galaxy Note 7 is not Samsung's only problematic product

Over the years, Samsung has faced other safety situations that have resulted in regulators taking action

Samsung couldn't find defects

Samsung, which announced a recall of the Note 7 devices in September, decided to continue shipping new Galaxy Note 7s containing batteries from a different supplier

Apple 'rethinking' strategy on self-driving cars

With a revamped Apple TV, company hopes to camp in your home

The revamped device will share the event spotlight with Apple's biggest moneymaker, the iPhone

Apple waits as app developers study who's buying its watch

Facebook said it was continuing to evaluate the Apple Watch, just as it does all new platforms

Apple's earnings surge, as iPhone sales jump and China business rises

Over all, Apple sold 61.2 million iPhones in the quarter, beating analysts' estimates of roughly 60 million phones

Apple, Beats developing streaming music service to rival Spotify

Perhaps most telling for Apple is what its new streaming service will not have: a lower price than rival services

Apple opens up to praise new book on Steve Jobs, and criticise an old one

Brian X Chen: Apple Watch success will hinge on apps

For the watch to be successful, Apple will have to find a way to take the world of third-party apps to the wrist

Brian X Chen: Selling a smartwatch to an uninterested public

Apple faces the tough task of selling its watch to consumers who are not excited about the idea of wearing computers on their bodies

Apple's China strategy pays with surge in earnings

Posts biggest quarterly profit in history at $18 bn; sells 74.5 mn iPhones in Oct-Dec quarter

Steve Jobs plays star 'witness' in Apple trial

Star witness in Apple lawsuit is Steve Jobs

In December, Apple is set to go to trial in the third major anti-trust lawsuit it has faced since Jobs died. His emails will play an important role in the case, as they did in the last two

Apple's iPhone sales drive record profit

Sales of iPhones, including the new, big-screen iPhone 6 models released last month, helped carry Apple to a record-breaking quarter

Signalling post-Snowden era, new iPhone locks out NSA

Simplifying the Bull: How Picasso helps to teach Apple's style

Courses are not required, only recommended, but getting new employees to enroll is rarely a problem

Apple partners IBM on business software

The partnership is intended to spread advanced mobile and data analysis technology in the corporate world