Despite some recent headlines, iPhones remain safer than Androids given Apple’s tighter restrictions and control of its ecosystem. But Google is catching up — and Samsung is moving even faster to narrow the gap. Now, a new Android upgrade for 2025 could make Androids more like iPhones than ever before — but there’s a twist.
Before we explore what the Play Store needs to copy from the App Store, let's discuss what it shouldn't. If there's one major way Google can differentiate its app store from Apple's, it's how you discover new apps and games. Right now, the Play Store is so difficult to use that it's easy to completely miss exciting new apps and games.
Google and Apple are the first companies investigated for potential Strategic Market Status under the new U.K. Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act.
Apple Inc. and Oracle Corp. have reacted differently to President Donald Trump's pledge that the US government won't enforce a national security law that raised potential penalties for US partners of the popular video app TikTok.
However, Trump's order only applies to the U.S. government's official position. Though headquartered in the U.S., corporations such as Google and Apple aren't beholden to the president's directive to rename the landmarks, raising questions as to whether they'll update their popular map services to reflect the government's stance.
The country’s Competition and Markets Authority is investigating mobile ecosystems controlled by Apple and Alphabet’s Google to work out if they need to obey a strict new law governing digital competition.
Apple's recent iPhone changes — changes Google is also making to its devices — enable Thread radio frequency support. That allows iPhones, and presumably iPads and so on, to connect to smart home devices with a built-in Thread border router directly. If you have a newer iPhone. It can already do it.
Apple is reportedly working on smart glasses running a version of Vision OS, the stack powering its Vision Pro headset. There are plans for more formats, too.
Apple and Google both offer apps that not only store your photo collection but also let you edit and do some wild things with your images. Here’s how they stack up.
DeepSeek, a Chinese startup, rocked the AI world after debuting a model that rivaled the capabilities of OpenAI's ChatGPT for a fraction of the price.
Apple AR glasses, smart glasses, and AirPods with cameras have to happen because Apple has to extend AI beyond the iPhone.
The public beta introduces several notable features that will change the way users interact with Android. Live Updates, a feature similar to Apple’s Live Activities, allow users to track real-time activities like ride-sharing,