Installing software on Windows can be a pain. You'll find some things for download in the Microsoft Store, sure, but a lot of other applications require you to find ...

Now that iOS 26 has been out for a few months, it's time to revisit the Games app introduced with that software update. In my ...

For many of us, we dread software updates to our favorite gadgets. Updates to a beloved gadget can leave us outraged, whether it’s because we’re frustrated with bugs or we’re Luddites and tech ...

When it comes to phones, most software is updated through a unified process. With an iPhone, you get all your operating system updates from Apple and all your individual app updates from the App Store ...

An issue people don't talk about that much is that some Windows updates can slow a PC down. This isn't necessarily a sign of ...

For the almost 40 years that I’ve written about personal tech, I’ve given consistent advice to folks who ask whether and when they should upgrade their software — particularly device operating systems ...

Apple has officially announced iOS 26, the successor to iOS 18. The renamed software update starts with a new design. iOS 26 follows iOS 18 as Apple shifts its version naming scheme to reflect the ...

Xiaomi has started rolling out a new software update for the Xiaomi 17 Ultra series, including the Leica edition, shortly ...

On iPhone and iPad, Apple provides users with granular control over the downloading and installing of system software updates. This article takes you through the options. In earlier versions of iOS, ...

Begin with one of our key criteria: usefulness. Rivian’s app is supremely accessible, as Rivian took advantage of widgets, something no other automaker aside from Tesla bothers with. For example, ...

Nick is a Features author who's been writing for fellow tech geeks since 2011. While he's mostly focused on phones, he's also thrilled by cameras and audio gear of all shapes and sizes. On weekends, ...