OS 26 compatible devices include iPhone 11 to iPhone 17 and SE 2/3; XS, XR dropped. Apple update adds Liquid Glass UI and AI tools for newer models.

Did you upgrade your iPhone to iOS 26 yet? It’s available for all models from the iPhone 11 onwards. But until now, Apple has also readied a version of last year’s iOS 18 so that users reluctant to ...

Google is starting to roll out new photorealistic avatars which they call “Likeness”. Similar to Apple’s Personas, Likeness avatars are generated by scanning a user’s face, then animated it with input ...

After launching in October, Google is rolling out a suite of new Android XR features for Samsung’s Galaxy XR, led by PC Connect. Google today announced PC Connect to link a Windows computer with ...

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Google's Android XR platform and XReal's Project Aura are bringing smart glasses closer to mainstream reality, offering developers powerful tools to create practical, everyday wearable experiences ...

Are you thinking of buying a new iPhone for the holidays? Whether your current Apple handset can't quite update to iOS 26 or you covet the newest cool features and cameras, the latest iPhones are ...

Last December, Android XR was officially announced. Google is now following that up with a “future of Android XR” livestream on December 8. On December 8, Google is hosting “The Android Show | XR ...

Credit: René Ramos/Lifehacker/BillionPhotos.com/Stockii_Studio/Adobe Stock/Apple I'm routinely surprised by just how much technology Apple has managed to pack into ...

Meta Platforms Inc. has poached Apple Inc.’s most prominent design executive in a major coup that underscores a push by the social networking giant into AI-equipped consumer devices. The company is ...

Google just announced new Android XR upgrades coming for the Samsung Galaxy XR headset starting today — including a virtual display for your PC, creating a digital likeness for video calls and a ...