Whether you're buying your first smartphone or upgrading to a more capable model, for most consumers, the choice comes down to Google's Android vs. Apple's iOS. There's a lot of overlap between the two, as Google and Apple routinely replicate software ...

Apple announced iOS 27, and while the update brought fewer improvements to the CarPlay experience than iOS 26, it includes one big change. Beginning with iOS 27, developers can bring video apps to CarPlay, essentially unlocking a new app category in vehicles running Apple’s phone projection system.

You can't control whether the sun is shining, the rain is pouring, or the wind is howling, but these useful Android and iOS apps can help you prepare for Mother Nature's many faces.