If your iPhone battery drains faster after updating to iOS 26, wait 24–48 hours for background tasks to settle. Then update to iOS 26.1, restart your iPhone, check and update battery-draining apps, ...

Raise your hand if your smartphone is basically glued to your palm. Whether it’s killing time in the subway, queuing at the doctor’s, or sneaking in a quick ...

If you're an iPhone enthusiast who upgrades to the latest and greatest model every year, you're actually shielding yourself from one of the more obnoxious aspects of holding on to a phone for multiple ...

How to: Go to Settings > Display on your Android phone. There, you'll find the option to switch between a light and dark theme and to have dark mode turn on automatically at a certain time of day. I ...

I started my career with CNET all the way back in 2005, when the (original) Motorola Razrs were all the rage. Since then, I've written about everything from consumer electronics to internet culture ...

Maximize your long-term battery health. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac Adopting a few smart habits can preserve your iPhone battery health, greatly extending the device’s useful lifespan. By ...

Your iPhone’s battery health plays a crucial role in maintaining its overall performance and extending its lifespan. While the battery health percentage displayed in the settings menu offers a quick ...

Struggling with iPhone battery life? In this episode of Setup Essentials, Paul shows you how to check the battery on your iPhone, what iPhone battery capacity really means and the iPhone settings for ...