Then there’s Forest, for Android or iOS, which I’ve found to be useful whenever I’ve wanted to try to encourage myself to spend less time on my phone. The longer you ignore your handset, the bigger your virtual forest grows, and the app developers invest in real tree planting to further incentivize you. The main
Despite seven years of Android folding phones, Apple’s iPhone Duo launch has spurred developers to create quirky, weird, and fun apps that experiment with the folding design (leaving Android owners feeling like second-class citizens yet again). I’ve reviewed almost every folding phone in the past decade, and my inbox has never seen this many app
The iPhone Duo is out, and it’s running on Apple’s newest operating system, iOS 27. The latest iPhone OS introduced a revamped Siri AI to Apple Intelligence-compatible devices, as well as a handful of other features to all compatible iPhones, like an updated Safari browser. But many of iOS 27’s upgrades are more subtle, under-the-hood
If you frequently get stuck footing the whole bill when you dine out with friends, you might have a new tool that can help: Apple Wallet in iOS 27 can split the bill from a camera image of a receipt. The feature uses Apple Intelligence to make items on the receipt selectable so you can
What’s New in iOS 27? Photograph: Julian Chokkattu While last year’s iOS 26 debuted the divisive Liquid Glass, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 focus squarely on quality-of-life improvements, with a redesigned and much improved Siri AI assistant, easier Shortcuts, and lots of little tweaks to enhance speed and stability. Siri AI doesn’t just look different—now
SPECS Intelligence builds an understanding of your goals, priorities, relationships, and routines from the apps and tools you choose to connect. The service is designed to carry that personal context across devices and deepens its understanding over time, helping you move between work, personal responsibilities, and the things you care about. SPECS Intelligence is designed
