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 ...

Microsoft Looks to Centralize All Windows App Updates in One Place Microsoft wants to phase out fragmented, individual updates for third-party apps across its OS and launch a central platform within ...

Windows 8 might have made waves for its short-lived removal of the beloved Start button, but the platform’s launch of an ill-fated storefront for streamlined app management was arguably Microsoft’s ...

Good news, an actually good Windows update is here. But it likely won't be useful for a while. Still, the foundation has been laid for your apps to update themselves thanks to the introduction of the ...

Officially, Microsoft will stop providing new security updates for Windows 10 PCs after October 14, 2025, a little over a decade after its initial release. It's a stick that Microsoft is using to push ...

PCMag editors select and review products independently. If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing. Microsoft is preparing to overhaul the Windows ...

Have you played around with the new iOS 26 yet? Here's how to download it on your iPhone if you haven't yet — once you do, you'll notice several new changes, including a clear design called Liquid ...

At Google I/O 2025, the company revealed a bunch of new Gemini updates and features that position the app as your AI assistant for practically everything. Today, Google announced a new Sora competitor ...

As with any operating system that ushers in a major new look and feel, this year’s Apple operating systems and their new Liquid Glass aesthetic will likely merit some extra attention from power users ...

Some of these directions apply to all iPhones, but some are only relevant to specific iOS versions. These differences are pointed out below. The most common way to ...