As a person who covers consumer tech for a living, I get to use a few dozen smartphones every year. While I almost always advise on which is the new best smartphone, the majority of consumers don't ...

Google’s next Android 16 QPR2 update aims to introduce two major features. The first is a smarter AI that can control other apps, while the second is a new parental control system that uses a PIN for ...

For years and years, Apple fans could hold it over Android users’ heads that their platform was the place to get regular, reliable system updates, keeping their devices operating at their best with ...

The latest Android 16 OS is already available to Google Pixel, and other major Android brands have also made significant progress towards a stable release. They could begin the stable rollout anytime ...

Xiaomi has been a reliable brand when it comes to software rollouts. Its update policy is also one of the best among Android brands. Last year, the brand took a major step by announcing up to six ...

If you're a regular user of your smartphone for navigation, you might soon find that you're not receiving the latest features via free software updates as usual. Waze, the popular navigation app owned ...

I started my career with CNET all the way back in 2005, when the (original) Motorola Razrs were all the rage. Since then, I've written about everything from consumer electronics to internet culture ...

Android 16 QPR2 Beta 1 gives a preview of what the upcoming big December update for Pixel phones will bring. You’ll find a new layer of polish with automatic themed icons and an expanded dark theme.

Just days after the surprise iPhone update that is iOS 18.6.1, there’s been another, called, unsurprisingly, iOS 18.6.2. Less than a week after the last one. Don’t find the whole process dizzying: ...

Minecraft is one of the most updated multiplatform games. It often receives minor and significant content updates that keep the game relevant in this fast-changing gaming scene, where a tempting game ...