This open-source tool acts as a middleman between elevated Android functionality and permissions and third-party apps, giving the latter (and the user) access to previously locked-away features. It ...

Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...

I have eight years of experience covering Android, with a focus on apps, features, and platform updates. I love looking at even the minute changes in apps and software updates that most people would ...

David Pogue is a six-time Emmy winner for his stories on "CBS Sunday Morning," where he's been a correspondent since 2002. Pogue hosts the CBS News podcast "Unsung Science." He's also a New York Times ...

For many people, artificial intelligence still sounds futuristic—robots, advanced coding, or expensive equipment. But in reality, AI for computer use is already built into tools you use every day.

Microsoft and Apple have long felt like the Montagues and the Capulets, but lately, it feels like that feud is gradually mellowing into a cordial, mutual understanding — without needing two young ...

Give it a go before you give it up. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac For the first time in 18 years, Apple redesigned the oft-overlooked Phone app. The overhaul in iOS 26 simplifies the Phone app’s ...

The Apple Watch might not have the biggest App Store in the world, but it's full of valuable tools, especially if you need to access information on-the-go, track your health, or communicate with ...

Modern Samsung phones are packed with features — more so than practically any other Android brand. That’s obviously great if you like to tinker with and get the most out of your phone, but with so ...

Pricing for connected services apps varies widely across brands, with many luxury brands keeping costs private and accessible only through an owner portal, while others are transparent about their ...

One of the more intriguing new features introduced in iPadOS 26 for iPad is the optional windowed app mode for multitasking. Windowed apps behave very similar to application windows in MacOS or ...