Mobile operating systems

The easiest way to avoid a costly repair job on your vehicle is to take it in as soon as warning lights pop up on your dashboard, but that assumes you understand what each dashboard symbol means—and when your car is reaching out for help. You can do one of two things to ensure you know what your car is saying: read through the manual or upgrade to iOS 17 when it’s available,which will turn your iPhone into a translator for your sick car.The iPhone SE Offers Almost Everything You Want In An iPhoneAccording to a Reddit…

Apple has opened up its library of betas to make them free to all developers. All you need is an Apple ID to download early versions of the much-hyped OS updates if you’re so set on getting access before their full, bug-tested release.Making the Facebook Papers PublicMultiple Apple news hounds spotted the company’s change in policy for who receives access to resources with Apple’s Developer Program. Before, only those who paid $99 a year had access to OS beta releases. After Apple’s WWDC 2023 this week, the tech giant now…

Image: AppleBack in 2015, Apple supersized the iPad with the 1st generation iPad Pro whichalso saw the introduction of the Apple Pencil stylus. It would help shift the iPad from primarily being a media consumption device, to being a genuine productivity tool, but its time has finally come. The original iPad Pro, and the 5th generation iPad, are the next victims of the march of progress, and neither will be upgraded to iPadOS 17 this fall. According to Apple, the next version of iPadOS will be compatible with the iPad Pro…

At this year’s WWDC, Apple has announced a number of exciting new updates for its operating systems and there’s plenty to be intrigued by. Here’s a quick look at this year’s announced software updates for Apple computers and tablets. Making the Facebook Papers PublicBehold: Sonoma! Apple employees’ apparent love of California wine country is on full display with the newest Mac operating system, which is named after the Norcal city known for its bountiful vineyards. Sonoma promises increased convenience, flexibility, and…

Stage Manager is new to the latest versions of iPadOS and macOS, bringing a windowed, desktop-style experience to your iPad and (in theory) a more intuitive and convenient way of multitasking on both iPads and Macs. If you’re yet to switch from your normal way of working to the Stage Manager experience, here’s what’s involved.Video Chat - From Sci-Fi to Sci-FactWhat is Stage Manager on macOS?Stage Manager is an alternate way of organizing your program windows on Mac. There are two ways to toggle Stage Manager on or off on…

The developers behind WhatsApp have given it a steady supply of updates and upgrades down the years, and one of the features recently added to the messaging app is one that we now take for granted in other chat tools: Being able to sync conversations and accounts between multiple smartphones.Making the Facebook Papers PublicPreviously, your WhatsApp account was tied to the number registered to the phone you were using it on. It confirmed that you were who you said you were (at least most of the time), but it also meant…

It’s been a long time coming, but Microsoft finally has (a start on) its answer to AirDrop for instantaneous PC-to-iPhone connections. On Monday, Microsoft declared it had updated its existing Phone Link system, letting iOS users connect their phone to their PC to send and receive messages and calls from their desktop.Using Your iPhone on Windows 10Microsoft announced this functionality last month and promised the feature would come to everyone in mid-May (impeccable timing, as it turns out). The Phone Link system uses…

It’s been quite a few months for ChatGPT: The AI chatbot has gone from relative obscurity to powering web searches and passing medical exams and plenty more besides, and it’s only going to get more powerful from this point on. All of which might leave you wondering if you can use it on your phone in place of those tired old digital assistants from Google and Apple, which now seem rather basic in comparison.Making the Facebook Papers PublicYou can in fact use ChatGPT on your phone, as a sort-of-replacement for Google…

Windows Phone Link is available to download from the Apple App Store. Photo: Florence Ion / GizmodoFor iPhone users stuck between Apple and Microsoft’s worlds, there’s good news that will help make jumping from one to the other a little easier. Microsoft has announced that it will roll out support for iMessages through the Phone Link app starting today. The update is available for Windows 11 users and allows you to send messages via your iPhone without touching the device.How to Hide Your Sensitive Images in Google…

Android 14 is officially out of developer preview and available as a public beta. If you’re interested in running the next version of the operating system before it’s fully baked and ready, you can!How to Hide Your Sensitive Images in Google PhotosI advise you to refrain from running the Android 14 beta on your daily driver, because you’ll get a significant headache if something goes awry. I always run betas on a secondary device to account for bugs and apps that aren’t yet compatible. If you have questions, Google…