Apple's iOS 26.4 beta adds AI-generated Apple Music playlists, early testing for encrypted RCS messaging and a new setting to tone down iOS 26's brighter visual effects. With more than a decade of ...

Bring more life and personalization to your group chats, by adding backgrounds to your conversations in Messages in iOS 26 and iPadOS 26. Here's how to change yours for the better. Messages is an ...

Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of dozens of how-to books covering a wide spectrum ranging from Apple devices and cameras to photo editing software and ...

Apple’s Wallet app received a variety of great features in iOS 26, but one of my favorites is a convenient new way to manage and access credit cards. Here’s how to use it. I try to avoid manually ...

iOS 26.4 beta 1 debuted yesterday, packing a wide array of new features, including a change for personal hotspot that makes it easy to see who’s using your data. Until I went all-in on cellular iPads ...

Apple has steadily expanded home screen customization on the iPhone over the past few years, and iOS 26 continues that trend with more visual control over app icons. Building on the changes introduced ...

This post, first published on Feb. 11, was updated Feb. 13 with extensive details of the contents of the new update. The first major iPhone update of 2026 has arrived, and iOS 26.3 introduces changes ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Apple has just shared details of how many people have updated their iPhones to the latest ...

Apple today seeded the first betas of upcoming iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming less than a week after Apple released iOS 26.3 and iPadOS ...

Apple’s iOS 26.3 update makes it easier to switch to Android It’s the result of intense pressure from the EU The update also contains privacy and security fixes The last thing Apple wants you to do is ...

Apple is testing secure messaging between Android and iOS devices with iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, and macOS Tahoe 26.4. The updates introduce end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages, a security ...

The release of iOS 26.3 brings a range of new features and updates designed to enhance your iPhone’s privacy, security, and overall functionality. By adjusting key settings, you can ensure your device ...