When Apple stops supporting older iPhones and iPads with the latest version of iOS or iPadOS, it usually isn’t the end of the line—Apple keeps releasing new security-only patches for those devices for ...

Apple has released iOS 12.5.8 for a small group of older iPhones, iPads, and the iPod touch, containing an important update for devices that can’t upgrade to modern versions of iOS. Here are the ...

Alongside iOS 26.2.1, Apple today released an updated version of iOS 12 for devices that are still running that operating system update, eight years after the software was first released. iOS 12.5.8 ...

Last week, news about the adoption rates for Apple’s iOS 26 update started making the rounds. The new update, these reports claim, was being installed at dramatically lower rates than past iOS updates ...

Apple on Monday released iOS 26.2.1 for iPhones along with updates for iPads and Apple Watches in an unexpected move that also included rare software refreshes for older-generation devices. The ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Updated Jan. 19 with more details of the phones affected and further analysis of what users ...

Instead of simply dimming your Lock Screen wallpaper, the system blurs it by default in iOS 26. The tweak makes the clock and widgets stand out more, but it also defeats the purpose of displaying a ...

In a new report about Apple losing at least four more AI researchers in recent weeks, in addition to a high-ranking Siri executive, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reiterated that the company is preparing to ...

There is a brand new iPhone operating system software to install on your iPhone (arriving on September 15, 2025). Before you update your iPhone, read on to find out how iOS 26 compares to iOS 19 and ...

You might know iOS 26's big bells and whistles, but its lesser-talked-about features can actually make your life easier. With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Updated Jan. 21 with more analysis of the release date now it’s clear iOS 26.2.1 isn’t ...

We all want more battery life in our phones, and a semi-hidden AI setting in the latest iPhone system is helping to achieve that. Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the ...