The lines between Apple’s desktop and mobile operating systems continues to get blurrier. These days you can run iOS apps on a Mac, and soon you’ll be able to use an iPad for some heavy-duty multitasking. Apple has announced that iPadOS 16 will bring a new Stage Manager feature that allows you to more easily […]
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Lilbits: Android apps on your Windows PC (sort of)
Microsoft’s Your Phone App for Windows 10 is designed to let you connect an Android phone to a Windows computer so you can respond to text messages, transfer files between devices, and more. On select devices you can also use it to view Android apps on your computer – they’re still running on your phone, […]
Google Android Q Beta 2 brings multitasking, security, privacy changes
Google has released Android Q Beta 2 for developers and Pixel smartphone-owning early adopters. In addition to many of the features introduced in the initial beta that was released last month, the new update includes a bunch of optimizations, bug fixes, and new features for developers. There are also some changes that could affect the […]
Android is gaining support for true multi-tasking
Google’s Android operating system has had native support for multi-window features for a few years, allowing you to view two apps on the same screen. But now that multi-display/foldable display devices are on the horizon, it looks like Google is going to make multitasking on Android work a little more like it does on desktop […]
Android 7.1 on Chromebooks to bring better multitasking support (for Android apps)
Google began rolling out support for the Google Play Store and Android apps on some Chromebooks in 2016. This year it looks like the company is preparing an update that will make it easier to view and interact with multiple Android apps at the same time. Chrome Unboxed has posted some pictures of a pre-release […]
iOS 9 brings split screen multitasking to iPads
Apple is bringing support for viewing multiple apps at once to iPads. Starting with iOS 9, users will be able to open a new app in a small window without exiting an existing app using a “slide-over” view. Want to keep both apps on the screen at the same time, allowing you to interact with either […]
Early signs of multi-window support for iPad apps (video)
Apple’s rumored to be working on support for running two apps side-by-side on an iPad. That’s something you can already do on a Windows tablet, and it’s similar to the multi-window features available for some Android devices from Samsung, LG, and others. But up until now, multitasking on iOS has meant running an app in the background […]
Paranoid Android rethinks notifications (again) with Hover
One of the key functions of a good smartphone is to give you information at-a-glance, so when a new text message, email, or other alert comes in, you can quickly scan it and decide whether it warrants an immediate response. But there’s not a lot of space near the top of your phone where the […]
Chrome OS multitasking update: Dock small windows to the side of the screen
Google’s Chrome OS has received a minor update that makes multitasking a bit easier. You could already resize and rearrange browser windows to view multiple apps or pages side-by-side. But now if you’re running a small app like Hangouts or Google Keep, you can simply drag it to the side of your screen to dock […]