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 ...

The iOS 26 update doesn't make it easy to add custom ringtones, but with a few tools and some patience, you can still do it for free. Apple loads iPhones with dozens of tones out of the box. They ...

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 ...

No matter how flashy a smartphone might be, how many features it touts, it has a single piece of technology packed inside that is more important than any other: the battery. When it runs dry, your ...

The iOS 26 update is one of the most significant software changes to land on the iPhone in years. Not only does it bring with it the all-new Liquid Glass redesign, but there are also major adjustments ...

In iOS 26, Live Translation enables hands-free communication by allowing users who don't share the same language to speak naturally while wearing AirPods. For conversations with non-AirPods users, the ...

Have you played around with the new iOS 26 yet? Here's how to download it on your iPhone if you haven't yet — once you do, you'll notice several new changes, including a clear design called Liquid ...

Apple has just released the first public betas for iOS 26.1 and more. Here’s what’s new in iOS 26.1 public beta 1. New features and changes in iOS 26.1 beta 1 iOS 26.1 is the next big update coming ...

Apple rolled out the first commercial release of iOS 26 last week, bringing the new Liquid Glass user interface to millions of iPhone users. Liquid Glass was the most controversial aspect of iOS 26 ...