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Apple releases watchOS 10.2 beta 4 to developers with watch face tweaks

November 28, 2023

Via: BGR

A few days after seeding the watchOS 10.2 beta 3, Apple is now releasing watchOS 10.2 beta 4 to developers as the testing cycle continues. Although we still don’t know much about changes with the Apple Watch operating system, Cupertino […]


Operating systems, Others

Android 14’s storage disaster gets patched, but your data might be gone

November 7, 2023

Via: Ars Technica

It’s the start of November, and that means a new Android security patch. Google claims this one is fixing a high-profile Android 14 storage bug that was locking some people out of their devices. The November Security Bulletin contains the […]


Operating systems, Others

3 tough questions about Samsung’s Android 14 accomplishment

November 1, 2023

Via: Computerworld

Well, my friends, hell has officially frozen over. Samsung, the company traditionally associated with slow and unpredictable Android software updates, has started sending out the latest and greatest Android version to owners of its current-gen Galaxy S23 flagship phone. Make […]


Operating systems, Others

How Ubuntu Linux snuck into high-end Dell laptops (and why it’s called ‘Project Sputnik’)

October 20, 2023

Via: ZDnet

Today, the Dell XPS-13 with Ubuntu Linux is easily the most well-known Linux laptop. Many users, especially developers — including Linus Torvalds — love it. As Torvalds recently said, “Normally, I wouldn’t name names, but I’m making an exception for […]


Operating systems, Others

Concept imagines gptOS operating system powered by ChatGPT and DALL-E

October 20, 2023

Via: BGR

At the end of September, news broke that ex-Apple designer Jony Ive and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman were working together on a new project. At the time, many people immediately assumed that the two were working on an iPhone killer […]


Operating systems, Others

Upcoming 17.1 Software Brings Enhance Dialogue to Original HomePod and HomePod mini

October 17, 2023

Via: MacRumors

With the HomePod software 17.1 update that is set to be released in the near future, Apple is bringing support for Enhance Dialogue to the HomePod mini and the original ‌HomePod‌. Enhance Dialogue is a feature that is meant to […]


Operating systems, Others

3 reasons you should upgrade to Android 14 right now

October 4, 2023

Via: BGR

Android 14 is finally here, and that means Android users can finally download the latest rendition of Google’s operating system, starting with Pixel devices. But if you’re rocking a phone that supports Android 14 and you haven’t been keeping up […]


Operating systems, Others

visionOS beta 4 now available for Apple Vision Pro headset

October 3, 2023

Via: BGR

Alongside iOS 17.1 beta 2, Apple has finally released a new version of visionOS beta. In the fourth testing version, Cupertino is still improving the upcoming operating system of the Apple Vision Pro, its first spatial computer, set to be […]


Operating systems, Others

Linux distros need to take more responsibility for security

October 2, 2023

Via: InfoWorld

Open source is everywhere; a Synopsys study found that 96% of all software code bases analyzed included open source software. That’s the good news. Ironically, it’s also the bad news, as the very pervasiveness of open source introduces risk. Decades […]


Operating systems, Others

Apple Watch Users Report Weather Complication Issues in watchOS 10

September 26, 2023

Via: MacRumors

Some Apple Watch users on watchOS 10 have reported experiencing issues with Weather complications failing to display data on the watch face, despite the Weather app itself presenting no such issues. Apple Watch users have taken to the MacRumors forums, […]


Operating systems, Others

watchOS 10.0.1 now available with bug fixes for Apple Watch users

September 21, 2023

Via: BGR

Less than a week after releasing watchOS 10, Apple is already making available watchOS 10.0.1 with bug fixes and important security updates for the Apple Watch. Since watchOS 10 offers a major overhaul update for Apple Watch owners, it’s expected […]


Operating systems, Others

Android 14 uses “nonsensical” logic to calculate space usage on smartphones

September 11, 2023

Via: TechSpot

Old and current versions of Android are affected by a peculiar bug in the way the OS calculates storage space usage on mobile devices. Android specialist Mishaal Rahman, who discovered the issue earlier this year, noted that even in the […]


Operating systems, Others

Apple Seeds Eighth Beta of watchOS 10 to Developers

August 29, 2023

Via: MacRumors

Apple today seeded the eighth beta of an upcoming watchOS 10 update to developers for testing purposes, with the software update coming a week after the seventh beta. To install the ‌watchOS 10‌ update, developers will need to open the […]


Operating systems, Others

Google wants to fight pre-installed Android malware

August 21, 2023

Via: TechSpot

Pixel phone and tablet owners can now use Google’s Pixel Binary Transparency to ensure their firmware matches trusted installation data. The feature comes in response to the rising frequency of hackers tampering with software on Android devices before they reach […]


Operating systems, Others

Apple Seeds Sixth Beta of watchOS 10 to Developers

August 15, 2023

Via: MacRumors

To install the ‌watchOS 10‌ update, developers will need to open the Apple Watch app, go to the Software Update section under “General” in Settings, and toggle on the ‌watchOS 10‌ Developer Beta. Note that an Apple ID linked to […]


Operating systems, Others

Suse, Oracle, CIQ join forces to fuel RHEL-compatible Linux distros

August 11, 2023

Via: InfoWorld

Responding to Red Hat’s recent changes to Linux source availability, Suse, Oracle, and CIQ have partnered to form a trade association to encourage the development of Linux distributions compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The companies on August 10 announced […]


Operating systems, Others

iPadOS 17 beta 5 now available to developers with these changes

August 8, 2023

Via: BGR

After seeding a new iPadOS 17 beta 4 built, Apple is now releasing beta 5 to registered developers. As the Cupertino firm had tightened the integration between iPad and Mac with Stage Manager and Freeform app with iPadOS 16, Apple […]


Operating systems, Others

Apple’s WatchOS 10 Update Will Reportedly Introduce New, Improved Weather App

August 1, 2023

Via: Tech Times

Apple’s upcoming watchOS 10 update is set to bring exciting changes to the default apps on the Apple Watch, including a new and improved “Weather” app. Currently, the Weather app provides users with basic information such as the current temperature, […]


Operating systems, Others

Android 4.4 KitKat is truly dead, loses Play Services support

July 25, 2023

Via: Ars Technica

The Android ecosystem rightfully gets a lot of slack for being unable to deliver operating system updates to everyone in a timely manner, but there’s more to Android updates than just OS support. App updates can keep a phone chugging […]


Operating systems, Others

A whole new kind of Android browser multitasking power

July 20, 2023

Via: Computerworld

By and large, wading your way around the web isn’t exactly an inspiring process. You open up Chrome — or whatever browser you prefer on Android — and you pull up the site you want. Right? Okay, so sure: You […]