Category: Operating System

November 21, 2023

If you’ve got one of Google’s Pixel phones, good news: You’ve almost certainly got Google’s snazzy-sounding update to Android 14 on your device and waiting — whether you’ve noticed much about it yet or not. Speaking of which, the slightly […]

November 14, 2023

A few days after seeding the watchOS 10.2 beta, Apple is now releasing watchOS 10.2 beta 3 to developers as the testing cycle follows. Although we still don’t know much about changes with the Apple Watch operating system, Cupertino is […]

November 9, 2023

Want your Windows 10 PC to run faster? We’ve here to help. By tweaking some of the operating settings, your machine will be zippier and less prone to performance and system issues. And if you’re already running Windows 11, we’ve […]

November 8, 2023

Forgive my unabashed nerdery, but for years now, I’ve had a cross-platform productivity dream. Unlike those under the tightly controlled Apple iSpell, y’see, I don’t believe in limiting myself to any one particular platform or type of product. Sure, I […]

November 2, 2023

With iOS 17.1 now available, Apple stopped signing iOS 17.0.3. With that, you can no longer downgrade to older iOS 17 build versions – but if you are experiencing any bug or unreliability, an iOS 16 version is still available […]

November 1, 2023

Well, my friends, hell has officially frozen over. Samsung, the company traditionally associated with slow and unpredictable Android software updates, has started sending out the latest and greatest Android version to owners of its current-gen Galaxy S23 flagship phone. Make […]

October 26, 2023

With the beta cycle of iOS 17.2 just getting started, there are several new features coming to iPhone users later this year. BGR is compiling everything we know so far about this software update, and we’ll continue to update the […]

October 20, 2023

With iOS 17.1 expected to be released next week, Apple is now seeding the Release Candidate version 2 of this upcoming operating system update. While we usually don’t know beforehand when Apple is going to seed a new iOS version, […]

October 18, 2023

Windows 11 just got a lot of new features, and 2023’s big update isn’t just about AI taking over your desktop. There are lots of other updates to check out, including the return of many users’ favorite taskbar option. (I […]

October 4, 2023

Android 14 is finally here, and that means Android users can finally download the latest rendition of Google’s operating system, starting with Pixel devices. But if you’re rocking a phone that supports Android 14 and you haven’t been keeping up […]

October 3, 2023

A week after releasing macOS Sonoma to all users, Apple is already seeding macOS 14.1 beta 2 to developers. Among the changes, there’s a tweak for Apple Music, as you don’t “love” songs anymore but favorite them. This is part […]

October 3, 2023

After seeding iOS 17.1 beta 1 to developers last week, Apple is making available the second beta as the testing cycle of this upcoming operating system update follows. While Cupertino has many delayed features to deliver for users, the company […]

October 2, 2023

Last year, iOS 16 introduced a whole new world of dynamic lock screens to personalize your iPhone experience. One of these options was the Photo Shuffle lock screen, which randomly cycled through images from your photo library. However, it was […]

September 28, 2023

After seeding iOS 17.1 beta 1 for developers, Apple is now making the public beta available to enrolled users. With the company running against time to release delayed features, these are five new functions that will be discovered with the […]

September 27, 2023

With the Apple Watch Series 9 now available, Apple is releasing watchOS 10.1 beta 1 to developers. This update is expected to bring the first sights of the accessibility feature Double Tap and the already-announced NameDrop function. See what we’re […]

September 26, 2023

Thinking back to the era of Windows 3.0, 3.1, and Windows for Workgroups, I dimly recall that printer drivers could be especially troublesome. Happily, with Windows 95 through Windows 7, printer problems didn’t register much on my radar. But in […]

September 25, 2023

macOS Sonoma It’s not as impressive an update as Big Sur or High Sierra update. macOS Sonoma is light on features, and it doesn’t fix many old bugs. A week after releasing iOS 17, Apple is making macOS Sonoma available […]

September 20, 2023

iOS 17 marks the first update where I skipped the beta. Instead, I waited patiently for the public iOS 17 release to arrive. I updated the software on my iPhone 14 Pro on Monday, like millions of eligible iPhone owners […]

September 15, 2023

These days, a relatively clean and uncomplicated Windows 10 or 11 system disk might be home to more than 250,000 files and 90,000 folders. A more complex, application-heavy system disk might contain between half a million and a million files. […]

September 1, 2023

iOS 17 is set to be released in September with a number of new features, ranging from upgrades to Messages, major upgrades to autocorrect, and more. There are multiple new iOS 17 features, however, that Apple previewed at WWDC but […]