In the fourth beta of iOS 26.1, Apple added a “Tint” option that reduces the translucency of liquid glass for those who prefer a more opaque look. I I saw some comments I was wondering if the setting would preserve battery life, so I thought I’d do some testing. Test Settings I ran four separate…
In July, Apple sued popular YouTuber Jon Prosser and his acquaintance Michael Ramacciotti for alleged theft of the company’s trade secrets, after Prosser leaked some details about iOS 26 in videos uploaded to his Front Page Tech YouTube channel. If you’re not aware of the lawsuit, read our initial coverage to learn more. Earlier this…
THE The iOS 26 version brought a host of new updates to Apple’s mobile interface, and one app that has received a lot of attention is Apple Maps. A new Places Visited feature lets you quickly identify restaurants, stores and other recurring locations you come back frequently. There’s also a new feature called Favorite Routes…
Although Apple’s latest software releases have focused on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, they have also brought a variety of features for AirPods. Some of them were flashy enough to feature in Apple’s speech, but others were almost kept secret. Here’s one you’d love if you fall asleep with your AirPods. AirPods can detect if…
Apple’s Photos app received a major overhaul last year, and iOS 26 brings a handful of new changes. Here’s everything new in the Photos app in iOS 26. New liquid glass design One of the biggest changes impacting all Apple apps this year is iOS 26’s new “Liquid Glass” design. In the Photos app in…
iOS 26 arrived last month with a variety of new features for AirPods, including a new setting you might want to enable if you ever fall asleep with your AirPods on. Sleep detection in iOS 26 pauses AirPods playback when you fall asleep Have you ever fallen asleep while listening to an audiobook or podcast,…
Apple’s iOS 26.1 Beta 4 represents a crucial step toward final release candidate (RC) and public deployment. This update introduces a host of improvements, focusing on personalization, user-friendliness of the interfaceand giving you better control over your device. With a public release scheduled for November 3, 2025, this beta provides a first look at the…
On March 30, 2025, the Huawei Pura X foldable phone was officially launched. This is the world’s first phone pre-installed with the full-blooded Hongmeng operating system. Since then, more and more Huawei devices, new and old, have started to come with the full-blooded Hongmeng operating system, now known as HarmonyOS 5. Today, the domestic Hongmeng…
In the fiercely competitive world of smartphones, where user loyalty often depends on seamless transitions between ecosystems, Apple Inc. has quietly introduced revolutionary potential. The company is testing a new framework called AppMigrationKit, built into the iOS 26.1 beta, aimed at simplifying data transfers between iPhones and Android devices. The move comes amid growing regulatory…
This is turning out to be a huge year for CarPlay, surprising many of us after years of mediocre updates. Among the multitude of new CarPlay features recently added in iOS 26, there’s a key solution to what has long been the most annoying Messages problem for me: the lack of support for tapbacks. CarPlay…