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Georgeclerk/Getty Images You've had the best of luck with your iPhone over the last couple of years, but all good things must come to an end. One day, you pick up your mobile device, only to be treated to a message that reads "Accessory Not Supported." While you can simply tap the error away, there's

Knowing the big internal changes coming to our phones with iOS 26, we're getting excited to see how Apple has revamped its newest smartphones: the iPhone 17 lineup. We still have to wait over a month to find out — assuming Apple sticks to its usual release schedule — but for now, we can speculate

Gaining access to iOS 26 on your iPhone is getting closer, but the release is still over a month away, coming this fall. But you can start testing the new features now by downloading and installing Apple's public beta, which CEO Tim Cook recently said is (along with the other current beta operating systems) "by

Apple's iOS 26 is coming this fall, giving your iPhone's operating system a big upgrade. My favorite is the visual update, called Liquid Glass — it's like the better-executed version of Windows Vista. We spent two weeks test-driving it — you can check out our detailed hands-on iOS 26 preview, or you can try it

José Adorno for BGR If you've ever felt like your iPhone camera isn't quite up to snuff, you're not alone. I recently wrote about how picking the right iPhone Pro model to buy is so difficult, and one of the reasons is due to the way Apple handles its Smart HDR technology. While this technology

Apple's deal with the South Korean company means that Sony won't be the sole image-sensor maker for the iPhone 18. Alex Valdes from Bellevue, Washington has been pumping content into the Internet river for quite a while, including stints at MSNBC.com, MSN, Bing, MoneyTalksNews, Tipico and more. He admits to being somewhat fascinated by the

Has your Switch 2 been running hot? You're not alone. In fact, part of the problem might just be that you're playing it during the summer—at least, according to a new statement from Nintendo. As spotted by Tom's Hardware, Nintendo's official Japanese account posted a warning to both Switch 2 and original Switch players: This

Hey iPhone users! If you haven't heard yet, a slew of new exciting updates are coming to Apple's operating system this fall. No, it won't be called iOS 19 — it'll be named iOS 26. The change we're most excited for is the new Liquid Glass design (think Windows Vista, but arguably more thoughtful), which

Liquid Glass is a huge new change coming to iOS 26. (Apple) Waiting until the fall can feel like ages when you're ready to upgrade your iPhone to iOS 26. But there's good news: you can test out all the features now by downloading and installing Apple's public beta, which CEO Tim Cook says is