CNET

Apple exec: Background apps on iPhones don't gobble up battery

Apps running in the background don't eat up your battery charge or other system resources, so you can leave them alone, says Apple. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a ...
FOX8 Cleveland

Apple releases new background security update for iPhones, other devices: What is it?

CLEVELAND (WJW) – Some iPhone users may have already noticed the “Background Security Improvements” update that Apple recently released on its devices, but what exactly is it? The improvements, ...
MacRumors

Apple's Invites App Gets More Backgrounds

Apple today updated its Invites app, adding a new event background options for customizing the look of event invitations that are sent out. Apple says that the added background options are ideal for ...
Neowin

Apple quietly opens up background photo backups to third-party apps with iOS 26.1Apple quietly opens up background photo backups to third-party apps with iOS 26.1Apple quietly ...

Apple's iOS 26.1 update introduces a new PhotoKit framework that lets third-party photo apps like Google Photos and Dropbox back up images in the background. Apple is about to make a long-requested ...
MacRumors

Apple Tests Background Security Updates in iOS 26.3 and macOS Tahoe 26.3

Apple is testing a Background Security Improvement feature that first rolled out in iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, and macOS Tahoe 26.1. Developers and public beta testers who are running iOS 26.3, iPadOS ...