Here are a few neat things that have jumped out at me.

Apple's announcement about iOS 26's customizable icon styles had me absolutely thrilled. Dark mode is basically my religion at this point—every device I own gets switched over immediately. The idea of finally getting matching dark icons on my iPhone 16 ...

Apart from the much-ballyhooed (and delayed) Apple Intelligence, a big change to home screen customization and app icon placement is one of iOS 18’s flagship features, alongside an overhauled Control Center. With the public launch of iOS 18 this week, we ...

iOS 18 introduces an exciting new feature that allows you to personalize your home screen like never before. With color-tinted icons, you can now match your app icons to your wallpaper or theme, creating a cohesive and visually appealing look. This feature ...

Apple released the first public beta of iOS 26 on July 24 and the beta brings a Liquid Glass design to the iPhones of developers and beta testers, alongside other updates like a new Games app. As part of the Liquid Glass design, the beta update lets people ...

Google’s gradient Workspace icons are rolling out across Android, iOS, and web, giving Gmail, Drive, Docs, Calendar, and more a cleaner look.

Have you tried making your iPhone's Home Screen app icons dark using the new customization options in iOS 18? If so, you may have run up against the issue that, despite all efforts, some app icons simply refuse to turn dark. Well, we may have a solution ...

The way the system renders app icons is also updated. The new pipeline adds more visual separation between each layer, resulting in sharper defined edges and luscious refractions. This addresses user feedback during the iOS 26 cycle that the new icons looked a bit ‘blurry’ at smaller sizes.