It's the familiar sound that emanates from millions of tiny pocket computers countless times a day, a friendly Pavlovian signal that says, "Hey! Someone wants to talk to me." Yep, we're talking about ...

Apple's iOS 17 changed the default notification sound from 'Tri-tone' to a gentler 'Rebound.' If you hate it, the iOS 17.2 beta suggests you'll soon be able to change it for the first time. Our team ...

The default notification noise in iOS 17 was too quiet, and couldn't be changed — but that's been fixed in iOS 17.2. Here's how to select a better default alert noise. Apple's release of iOS 17 ...

In a fascinating post from Kelly Jacklin, the long time Apple software engineer details how he helped create the default text alert sound on the iPhone -- now known as the "Tri-tone" alert. The ...

Apple has been running tests with iOS 17.2 beta since last month. In addition to the new Journal app, this version brings some other new features for iPhone and iPad users. With iOS 17.2 beta 4, which ...

Apple’s “tri-tone” that sounds when an iPhone receives a text message has become such a part of the fabric of our lives that it’s hard to remember a time before we heard it almost every day. But in a ...