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The Best Phones for Seniors in 2026
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (1401+ words) No matter your age, you can benefit from the simplicity of a voice phone or one with a big, bright screen. These are the best phones we've tested that make life easy. I'm one of PCMag's mobile writers. That means…...
In Rare Move, Apple Releases iOS 18 'DarkSword' Patch for Newer iPhones
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (474+ words) The threat of remotely installed malware is big enough that Apple stops begging people to install iOS 26 and 'backports' iOS 18.7.7 to iPhone 11 through iPhone 16. If you've been clinging to iOS 18 to avoid Apple's'Liquid Glass'interface, you may be aware that it…...
Late Night Calls From Steve Jobs and Angry Letters From Mac Fans: Apple Memories From a Former PCMag Editor-in-Chief
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (636+ words) On Apple's 50th anniversary, a look back at a magical (and occasionally contentious) time in personal computing history. In the fall of 1983, I was living in San Francisco and writing for Popular Computing, one of the early computer magazines, when I…...
They Can't All Be iPhones: 21 Times Apple Got It Very Wrong
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (209+ words) Not every product can be a Mac or iPod. As Apple turns 50, let's take a look back at its most memorable failures. I'm the Executive Editor, Features & Special Projects at PCMag.com. I oversee both traditional features and the wide…...
Before the Mac, Apple Was Flailing. A Look Back at the Visionary Machine That Changed the Game
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (876+ words) When the Mac arrived in 1984, it introduced a new way to use computers'visual, intuitive, and accessible. On Apple's 50th, we look back in awe at the entire line. I'm the Executive Editor, Features & Special Projects at PCMag.com. I oversee both…...
From the Pages of PC Magazine: How We Covered Apple's Greatest Hits and Misses
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (1817+ words) As Apple turns 50, we look back at the boldest (and most questionable) hardware to ever pass through the PC Labs. I'm the Executive Editor, Features & Special Projects at PCMag.com. I oversee both traditional features and the wide variety of…...
iOS 26.4 Gives You Even Greater Control Over Liquid Glass. Here's What You Can Do
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (638+ words) Apple's OS redesign is here to stay, but the 'Reduce Brightness' setting on the latest update aims to make the transparency features less intrusive. In 2025, Apple changed the naming scheme for its operating systems to align them by release year,…...
Think Different, Fail Sometimes: 21 Times Apple Missed the Mark
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (207+ words) Not every product can be a Mac or iPhone. As Apple turns 50, let's take a look back at its most memorable failures. I'm the Executive Editor, Features & Special Projects at PCMag.com. I oversee both traditional features and the wide…...
Did You Know Apple Made a Digital Camera in the '90s? Check Out the Sweet Lo-Fi Photos I Took With It
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (887+ words) On the eve of Apple's 50th anniversary, I bought an Apple QuickTake 100 from 1994. With help from some passionate indie software developers, I managed to get it up and running. The QuickTake 100 is a product of its time; its design language is…...
Apple at 50: The iPod Mattered More Than the iPhone
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (1009+ words) The release of the first iPod and the digital music platform built around it were the defining moment when Apple became the wildly successful company we know today. I'm the Executive Editor, Features & Special Projects at PCMag.com. I oversee…...