Credit: René Ramos/Lifehacker/Eshma/iStock/Kseniya Ovchinnikova/Moment/Getty Images We're highlighting the small changes—from useful new gadgets, to fresh productivity techniques, to efficient hacks—that are improving our lives on a weekly basis. My concentration is shot. I know this because I've checked my phone four times while writing this opening paragraph. I'm addicted to my phone in a way
Andrew Liszewski is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. Smartphones with secondary screens on the back aren’t a new idea. Most recently the Xiaomi 17 series launched in September with a smaller rear display and
jennywonderland/Shutterstock Apple is widely expected to launch its first foldable iPhone next year as part of the revamped iPhone 18 series. Rumors say only the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and the iPhone Fold will be unveiled next September, with the base iPhone 18 arriving in spring 2027. Reports also claim Apple has
Credit: Tada Images/Shutterstock Key Takeaways Apple released the first beta for iOS 26.3 on Monday, just three days after shipping iOS 26.2 to all compatible iPhones. The update introduces notification forwarding to third-party devices, including smartwatches. It also adds a new way to transfer data from iPhone to Android. The company partnered with Google to
José Adorno/BGR It's that time of the year again when Apple fans get to find out how active they were while wearing their Apple Watch. The wearable that can help you achieve your fitness goals and even run your first 5K is an incredibly useful tool to track your progress over the course of the
PixieMe/Shutterstock Apple gave iOS a massive redesign this year, unveiling the new Liquid Glass experience at WWDC 2025 in June. Liquid Glass brings translucency and light effects to various menus, toggles, buttons, and other user interface elements on the iPhone as soon as you update to iOS 26. The effect is amazing in theory. In
David Pierce is editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired. By 2010, the iPhone era was in full swing. Smartphones were still a new and unfinished idea — the iPhone had only just gotten copy and paste! — but it
The iPhone 17 Pro is the best phone Apple has ever released -- top specs, long battery life , a crisp screen and outstanding cameras. The first three also make it a great gaming device, but how great? I decided to test it to find out. And if you can find another phone that doesn't
Credit: nikkimeel/Shutterstock Key Takeaways Apple released a number of software updates on Friday, including iOS 26.2, that contain important security patches. Two of these patches are for potential zero-day vulnerabilities that affect WebKit. Other important patches fix vulnerabilities with apps like FaceTime and Photos. Table of Contents On Friday, Apple dropped iOS 26.2. Despite being
Marioguti/Getty Images With less than two weeks to go until Christmas, you may already be going through your shopping list and checking it twice with some anxiety. In particular, you may be worried about shipping delays, especially for a product that's been sold out around the world since the first preorder weekend: the iPhone 17.
