The allure of multitasking is hard to ignore. Of course it sounds like a great idea to take that meeting from the car, or to have Real Housewives on “in the background” while you work, or to check ...

Android’s multitasking story is finally catching up with the hardware it runs on, and the next wave of changes looks less like a tweak and more like a reset. Between new system features, aggressive ...

WWDC is days away, and Mark Gurman has published a comprehensive new report on what to expect. Here’s what he had to say about iPadOS 26 changes coming, including a major multitasking revamp, new ...

A person on multiple media devices. Chances are you’re guilty of “media multitasking”—and you might not even realize it. Media multitasking can take several forms, like using your phone during a ...

Apple is taking another crack at iPad multitasking, according to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. This year’s iPadOS 19 release, due to be unveiled at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference on ...

Apple has refined the multitasking of iPadOS 26 to be more like the Mac experience, with new window management and a pointer that actually works well. Users of the iPad have often proposed that ...

And can anyone really be good at it? Our capacity to juggle several tasks at once is among the most important capabilities of ...

The more we learn about Android 16, the more and more excited I get about Google’s upcoming update. Things like lock screen widgets and the new Quick Settings UI already had me hooked, and now, ...

iPadOS 26 introduces a robust multitasking framework designed to cater to a diverse range of user preferences and workflows. Whether you thrive in a multitasking-heavy environment or prefer a focused, ...

From checking emails while on a call to cooking dinner and helping with homework, we all operate through multitasking. But new research suggests that our ability to juggle multiple tasks isn't a ...

Keyboards were available to early iPads. When I purchased the original iPad, the sales clerk asked, "Would you like me to give you a discount on the keyboard dock?" I said, "Er, all right." He told me ...