Apple's software has been anything but 'magical' lately

There was a time when I could blindly update my Apple devices and trust that the update wouldn't break it, remove a core function, or make me feel stupid for not knowing how to use a simple feature.

But that doesn't seem to be the case anymore. Lately I feel like Apple's not giving its software the close attention it needs.

Earlier this week, Apple released iOS 10.2 and watchOS 3.1.1. Normally, I would have waited until I got home from work, backed up my iPhone and Apple Watch, and then updated.

But could you blame me? I wanted the 100 new emoji and the new full-screen effects for Messages. Read more...