Commentary: Was it supposed to be the Visual Intelligence button instead? There's a lot of unrealized potential in Apple's new button that goes well beyond the camera. Patrick Holland has been a phone ...

Apple clearly had more in mind when it added the first new physical button to the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro since the Action Button appeared on the iPhone 15 Pro. The Camera Control, which lies ...

Almost everything is easy to do on a smartphone these days. Until I want to take a picture. Suddenly, I’m juggling my iPhone to unlock the device—my fingers are fumbling around for the right ...

Apple's latest attempt to slightly differentiate the iPhone 16 series is... a faux button it's calling Camera Control. But unlike last year's new button, this one doesn't actually physically depress, ...

Wondering what the new button on the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro can do? Much more than take photos. Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of dozens of how-to ...

The Camera Control button on the iPhone 16 isn't the useful feature Apple thinks it is. It falls short on speed and it's not intuitive. It's symptomatic of innovation and feature creep issues at the ...

Apple replaced the classic mute switch with the configurable Action button last year on the iPhone 15 Pro. Since day one, the Action button on my iPhone 15 Pro Max has been assigned to launching the ...

The Camera Control packs in a lot of features, and they’re a little fiddly. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac The new Camera Control button on the iPhone 16 lineup opens the Camera app, takes ...

Apple recently released software updates to all its devices. The one making the most headlines is iOS 18.2, as it delivers a lot of new features to your iPhone (check them out here). And while the ...

All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. Camera Control on the ...

iOS 26 could make the AirPods Pro even better. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac iOS 19/iOS 26 will reportedly enhance the AirPods experience by introducing new head gestures. The earbuds will also become ...