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As Apple’s WWDC25 keynote dragged on for what felt like its customary 37 hours, it quickly dawned on me that this year’s epic was all about one thing: glass. But not just any glass: Liquid Glass! Apple has decided the future is see-through. And not just for its $3500 face computers either. This time every iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV is getting a dose of visionOS. I almost want to congratulate Apple on its ‘bravery’ in pushing a unified design language across its entire product line, inspired by what’s effectively a failed platform. Except I don’t, because Liquid Glass has…

Last year, at WWDC 2024, Apple made a lot of noise about Siri finally getting a brain as part of Apple Intelligence. The smart assistant was due to get Personal Context capabilities to better understand you, your life, and your device. It was one of the features that I was most excited for. As you most likely know (I’ll explain more later), Apple delayed the feature. But I was holding out hope – foolishly, it turns out – that we’d see the long-promised Personal Context feature make its way to our iPhones at WWDC 2025. Unfortunately, Apple delivered a grand…

The Nintendo DS was a wildly successful console, but emulating its unique dual screen design on modern handhelds is a challenge. You can try to squeeze both screens onto a single touchscreen, attempt to completely recreate the DS’ unique hardware, or do what Retroid is doing and release a temporary clamp-on, secondary screen that’s compatible with its handhelds and other third-party devices.The Retroid Dual Screen Add-on is currently available through the company’s online store in black, purple (inspired by the GameCube), and translucent white color options for $69, but are currently sold out. That includes a version designed for Retroid’s…

Apple’s WWDC 2025 had new software, Formula 1 references, and a piano man crooning the text of different app reviews. But one key feature got the short end of the stick: Siri.Although the company continuously referenced Apple Intelligence and pushed new features like live translation for Messages, FaceTime, and phone calls, Apple’s AI assistant was barely mentioned. In fact, the most attention Siri got was when Apple explained that some of its previously promised features were running behind schedule.To address what many saw as the elephant in the room, Apple’s keynote briefly mentioned that it had updated Siri to be…

If you’ve been keeping up with the latest Apple news, you’ve probably seen iOS 26 in the headlines. But hang on a second, weren’t the latest iPhones just on iOS 18? What happened to iOS 19 through to 25? At WWDC 2025, Apple announced that it’s tweaking its iPhone software naming system going forwards. In fact, it’s part of a platform-wide update, meaning the same thing has happened with iPadOS 26, macOS 26, watchOS 26, and so on. But why exactly did this happen? Here’s everything you need to know. Why Apple went straight to iOS 26 If you’ve seen…

Microsoft is now allowing Windows 11 testers to try out a new, larger Start menu that includes a scrollable interface, new views, and more customizability. An early version of the new Start menu first started showing up in Windows 11 builds in April, followed by Microsoft’s official announcement in May. Today’s Dev Channel release lets you try it out officially for the first time.“We’re making it easier for you to launch your apps with our updated, scrollable Start menu,” explains the Windows Insider team. This scrollable Start menu means that all apps is now at the top level, so you…

After staring at, scrolling through, and puzzling over Apple’s new Liquid Glass design language on my iPhone for the better part of an afternoon, I don’t hate it. But I also think it needs a little more time in the kiln.Apple announced Liquid Glass on Monday for all of its devices at WWDC 2025. Perhaps the most noticeable thing about it is that app icons, tab bars, and even the text magnifier you’ll see when you hover over words feel, well, liquid-y and glassy.The idea seems to be that because they’re “floating” a layer over things like your lockscreen wallpaper…

At WWDC 2025, Apple unveiled the latest free update for the latest iPhones and iPads: iOS 26 and iPadOS 26. The new software version is a direct update to iOS/iPadOS 18, and will be available to beta testers later today. We anticipate a wider roll-out to all users in September alongside the next iPhone model. I think iOS 26 is the biggest iPhone update in years. It offers a brand new glassy redesign called Liquid Glass, that makes the software look like the Apple Vision Pro’s visionOS. This lands alongside plenty of other new features. And it’s an identical story…

Apple just revealed the next major iPad software update – iPadOS 26. As you’d expect, iPadOS 26 will work best with the latest iPads. It’s available for beta users right now, but a public release won’t come until September, if Apple follows its usual schedule. A whole bunch of older Apple tablets will also get the free software update – stretching back around five years. Note that Apple’s software versions are now named after the year ahead – ie: iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26, etc – to bring naming consistency. So if you’re looking for the requirements to run what…

Macs equipped with an Intel chip will no longer receive major software updates after the release of macOS Tahoe this fall. During the WWDC Platforms State of the Union keynote, Matthew Firlik, Apple’s senior director of developer relations, announced that macOS Tahoe “will be the final release for Intel Macs.”After launching its first in-house processor in 2020, Apple completed its transition away from Intel with the launch of the Mac Pro in 2023. Intel-based Macs compatible with macOS Tahoe, such as the 16-inch MacBook Pro released in 2019, will continue to receive security updates for three years, according to Apple…

You’re probably used to mobile networks luring you in with shiny deals that suddenly come with more strings than a harp convention for the latest smartphones. Right now, Three is offering an impressive promotion that bags you full access to the network for a week. Non-customers that are attending some of the UK’s biggest festivals this summer can try the mobile network for a full week, with unlimited data, calls, and texts – all for free. That’s completely free, mind you. As in, no sneaky direct debit setups, no switching your number, no “we’ll charge you after seven days unless you…

Apple just revealed the next major iPhone software update – iOS 26. As you’d expect, iOS 26 will work best with the latest iPhones, and it’ll come pre-installed on the upcoming iPhone 17. It’s available for beta users right now, but a public release won’t come until September, if Apple follows its usual schedule. A whole bunch of older iPhones will also get the free software update – stretching back around five years. Note that Apple’s software versions are now named after the year ahead – ie: iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26, etc – to bring naming consistency. So if…