Apple often promotes the App Store as a secure place to download apps. The company highlights strict reviews and a closed system as key protections for iPhone users. That reputation now faces serious ...

Apple’s Wallet app received a variety of great features in iOS 26, but one of my favorites is a convenient new way to manage and access credit cards. Here’s how to use it. I try to avoid manually ...

If you're not interested in using Apple's AI features, here's the good news: You don't have to. Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of dozens of how-to books ...

iOS 26 brings visual intelligence to screenshots, enabling several new features. But there’s one I only recently discovered that solves the common problem of plain text URLs you can’t easily tap to ...

If your Messages inbox is catching a lot of stray, unwanted messages, we'll show you how to filter, report, and block spam messages on iOS 26. At WWDC 2025, Apple announced that it would be bringing ...

There are certain technological events that can only be described as transformative. The advent of the internet and the first iPhone are two that spring to mind. And, while it's still early days ...

Each day, after feeding his cat and tidying up his home, Johnny Miller has one more task left on his to-do list: confirm on his phone that he is indeed still alive. He does this through a Chinese app ...

Apple's iOS 26 is a sophisticated mobile operating system with a fresh Liquid Glass design and a growing assortment of AI features. However, that doesn't mean the core experience is perfect. From ...

Amazon’s redesign has made the shopping list feature mostly unusable, so I’ve switched to Apple’s Reminders. Amazon’s redesign has made the shopping list feature mostly unusable, so I’ve switched to ...

Life can be unpredictable, and it's worth taking a few minutes to set up your iPhone's emergency features. Whether you slip on ice, have a medical issue, or need help in an unexpected situation, these ...

Apple’s latest iPhone software patch, iOS 26.2.1, was released as a relatively small update aimed at improving stability and fixing lingering issues from earlier versions. In the days since its ...

iOS 27 will no longer include a long-rumored feature known as Apple Health+ inside Apple, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Apple Health+ was supposed to be a virtual health coach that could give ...