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Tag: iOS multitasking

iOS 14 may usher in a new era of iPhone multitasking

Saturday, February 29, 2020 11:46 am2 Comments

iOS 14 may finally usher in a new era of multitasking on the iPhone as shown in a new video. Apple is expected to bring about several significant…

Apple seeds first betas for iOS 13.3, iPadOS 13.3, tvOS 13.3, and watchOS 6.1.1

Tuesday, November 5, 2019 3:01 pmTuesday, November 5, 2019No Comments

Apple today seeded the first betas of the upcoming iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS 13.3 to developers,,,

iOS 13.2 killing background apps so aggressively, it effectively doesn’t multitask any more

Friday, November 1, 2019 10:59 am13 Comments

There are multiple complaints of iOS 13.2 killing background apps “so aggressively that iOS effectively doesn’t offer multitasking anymore.”

No, you should not be routinely force closing apps on your iPhone and iPad

Monday, December 4, 2017 12:01 pmMonday, December 4, 201722 Comments

Is force closing apps good for my iPhone? Is it actually bad for it?

Apple’s iPad Pro from the perspective of a college student

Friday, October 13, 2017 2:00 pm11 Comments

With the introduction of the iPad Pro and the subsequent unveiling of iOS 11…

Pixelmator for iOS 2.4 Cobalt adds support for iOS 11

Tuesday, October 10, 2017 8:58 amTuesday, October 10, 2017No Comments

The Pixelmator Team today released a major update to its full-featured, powerful, and fast image editor…

iPhone and iPad users: Do not regularly force quit apps by swiping them away, warn experts

Thursday, July 20, 2017 10:55 amThursday, July 20, 201734 Comments

It’s a huge technical advantage that iOS holds over Android…

Apple’s software SVP: Quitting multitasking apps in iOS not necessary

Thursday, March 10, 2016 2:28 pmThursday, March 10, 201623 Comments

Somehow, it has become a part of mainstream culture for iPhone and iPad users to quit all their apps..

Apple preps iPad dual-app viewing mode, ‘iPad Pro’ models, and multi-user support

Thursday, May 21, 2015 3:55 pmThursday, May 21, 201515 Comments

Facing slowing growth for the first time since the iPad’s 2010 debut…

iOS 8’s secret split-screen leaked in developer video

Thursday, June 12, 2014 11:27 amThursday, June 12, 20148 Comments

A secret split-screen option hidden in Apple’s iOS 8 has been leaked in a new video…

Apple granted patent for iOS multitasking user interface

Tuesday, October 16, 2012 10:29 am7 Comments

Apple on Tuesday was awarded a patent for a method which allows smartphone users…

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