Category: Operating System

April 24, 2024

People really like their iPhones. But I think everyone can agree that we all get way too many notifications. Notifications are everywhere. If you install any app (ANY APP) on your phone, it is going to want to bombard you […]

April 24, 2024

This simple enhancement will make your Android notifications more useful and less annoying — with about 60 seconds of one-time setup. Has there ever been something as simultaneously invaluable and irritating as our modern-day device notifications? All the beeps, bloops, […]

April 22, 2024

A useful feature for Android and Wear OS smartwatches seems to be in the works, reports Android Central. The feature will allow you to sync app permissions between phones and smartwatch apps. Android 14 QPR1 Beta 2 introduced the feature, […]

April 10, 2024

Consumer choice is important and, while it’s easy to search through the App Store and find a browser that isn’t the built-in Safari app, it feels like you should be presented with all of the options when you’re setting up […]

April 9, 2024

Google confirmed a few days ago that its Find My Device network would go live on Android in a few days. The feature would allow users to harness the massive network of connected Android devices to find lost Android phones […]

March 29, 2024

It’s a familiar scene — you’re about to board a five-hour flight and you’re frantically downloading music from Spotify or movies from Netflix, when, all of a sudden, your iPhone flashes: “iPhone Storage Full.” You pause to consider whether to […]

March 27, 2024

Who doesn’t love Google Maps? The Maps Android app helps those of us with oatmeal for brains find our way anywhere, without having to fire any neurons or exercise any synapses. It even helps us find places to pick up […]

March 25, 2024

Apple is a few months away from unveiling iOS 18, a software update it reportedly thinks it’s the biggest in the history of the iPhone. That’s going to happen at WWDC 2024, which Apple is yet to announce. I already […]

March 18, 2024

Apple is preparing to imminently release iOS 17.4.1, which will come with the build number 21E235. There’s no word on what’s new in iOS 17.4.1, but the update will focus on bug fixes and performance improvements rather than new features. […]

March 7, 2024

Android 15 should arrive this summer and I’m already anticipating the upgrade. As soon as a new version of Android is available, I apply it to my Pixel and enjoy having a fresh phone. Of course, some releases are far […]

March 1, 2024

Microsoft will add a range of artificial intelligence (AI) features to Windows 11, with new ways to edit content and control PC settings. Later this month, Windows 11 users will be able adjust settings within the operating system with text […]

February 29, 2024

You can use an iPhone without getting an Apple ID, but you’d have to settle for a dumb phone rather than a smartphone experience. You can’t download apps or any other digital content without an Apple ID. That’s why most […]

February 28, 2024

After a month of beta testing, iOS 17.4 will be available to all iPhone users starting next week and will have several new features. Since Apple already seeded the iOS 17.4 Release Candidate version, the official build can’t be far […]

February 23, 2024

With Apple Vision Pro available for almost a month now, there are several reasons to buy this spatial computer. Still, many people have returned their devices, as they thought it’s not quite there yet. For a $3,499 starting price, Apple […]

February 20, 2024

macOS 14.4 beta 4 is now available to developers as Apple aims at a March release of this new operating system update. While macOS 14.3 was already a mild update, 14.4 doesn’t look much more than that. That said, Apple […]

February 20, 2024

With watchOS 10.4 expected to launch in early March, Apple is nearing its testing cycle end with beta 4. While watchOS 10.3 was a minor update, this one has some interesting new features that users should be looking forward to […]

February 19, 2024

2024 is shaping up to be the “Year of AI” for Apple, with big updates planned for iOS 18 and more. The rumors – and Tim Cook himself – make it clear that there are new AI features for Apple’s […]

February 12, 2024

iOS 18 will be the biggest iPhone update ever released. That’s what Apple sources who are reportedly familiar with iOS 18 told Mark Gurman a few days ago. I speculated that there’s only one thing that could elevate iOS to […]

February 9, 2024

as there ever been a feature as packed with potential and simultaneously easy to forget as Android’s screen-splitting system? On the surface, splitting your screen to see two apps together at the same time seems like a stunningly splendid feat. […]

February 7, 2024

Both Windows 10 and Windows 11 have a dark mode, but it’s not perfect. It’s missing some big features, like automatic dark mode at sunset and a true dark mode for every website. Meanwhile, some Windows applications don’t seem to […]