When WWDC arrives next month, all eyes will undoubtedly be on the rumored iOS 19 redesign that’s coming. But there’s another feature reportedly in the works that could make a big impact, not only this ...

In order to save battery life, Apple very intelligently limited the kinds of API calls multitasking apps could make in the background under iOS 4 to audio, VOIP and location. It’s a clever compromise, ...

One of the most eagerly anticipated new features of iOS is support for multitasking. But that doesn’t mean the second you update your phone to iOS 4 you’ll suddenly be able to run all of your existing ...

Almost from the start, iPad users have begged and pleaded with Apple to add a missing feature: split-screen multitasking. Split-screen multitasking is the ability to run two or more apps ...

Just moments after Apple released iOS 4, internet radio service Pandora launched an updated iOS app which supports the operating system’s new multitasking features. Specifically, you can now run ...

This story is so old it’s hardly news. The functionality has been rumoured for years and it was always inevitable seeing as Windows tablets are currently the only feasible offering for people who need ...

OS 27 updates point toward a possible foldable iPhone Ultra. Apple added internal frameworks measuring fold states and angle ...

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Taking a look back at this week’s news and headlines from across the Apple world, including iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro launch dates, stunning iPhone display upgrade, new iOS 26 features, MacBook Pro ...

While Apple has offered split-screen multitasking on the iPad since 2015, the company has never enabled the feature on the iPhone, even as screen sizes grew well beyond 6 inches.

Apps can be “closed” in iOS by double-clicking the home button to bring up the multitasking switcher and swiping an open app up to dismiss it. Whether this actually does anything to battery life has ...