Multitasking in mobile operating systems has come a long way in recent years, and some devices feel more like working with traditional computers. A recent discovery shows it could get even better now ...

Abstract: In the search for a simple and scalable firmware solution for Internet of Things (IoT) applications on devices with significant constraints, such as limited energy, hardware resources, and ...

Don’t take your eyes off the road to read new research from the University of Washington. In partnership with Toyota Research Institute, UW researchers are exploring how modern touch screens in cars ...

Multitasking Mac users can enhance productivity dramatically with Split View and Stage Manager. Split screen MacBook Air functionality allows two apps to run side-by-side, while Stage Manager groups ...

Some members of the maker community are distraught about Arduino’s new terms of service (ToS), saying that the added rules put the company’s open source DNA at ...

Apple’s iPadOS 26 represents a significant evolution in multitasking, combining the intuitive simplicity of a tablet with the advanced capabilities of a desktop. Whether you’re a casual user or a ...

As technology divides American attention, new research posits that media multitasking has expanded total daily consumption to the equivalent of 32 hours, and it is audio that is most uniquely equipped ...

Apple will introduce a fantastic update with iPadOS 26.2. The software is currently in beta with iPadOS 26.2 beta 3 recently released. It addresses long-standing user concerns about multitasking on ...

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What’s happened? ̆Roughly six weeks after the launch of iPadOS 26 (alongside iOS 26), Apple has released the first major update to its tablet operating system — iPadOS 26.1 — and it brings back a ...

Multitasking is something we take for granted these days. Just about every computer we use, from our desktops to our phones, is capable of multitasking. It might sound silly to implement multitasking ...

Research is clear that multitasking significantly undermines career progress despite its popularity in modern workplaces. But why does multitasking harm workplace productivity? And how can you ...