I went hands-on with Android 16’s new Desktop Mode, testing real-world performance, multitasking, and peripheral support in a full workday setup.

ChromeOS and Android are merging, and because Android 16's Desktop Mode is so good, I'm perfectly fine with it.

Explore the Pixel 9 Pro XL’s Android 16 desktop mode, a revolutionary feature turning your smartphone into a powerful desktop ...

Google is enhancing Android's Desktop Mode with a new "pin to taskbar" feature for easier access to your favorite apps.

Given how seamlessly Android desktop mode reportedly works, even in beta, it's worth asking why Google waited until 2025 to implement it. Samsung DeX was introduced eight years ago, and by 2020 it ...

Google could bring Desktop View to more Android phones So, to be honest, Google technically does have a desktop mode… sort of. It’s hidden in the software, and it’s mostly for developers to ...

This will take you to Steam Desktop, a Linux-based operating system, and UI.; Once you have enabled desktop mode on your Steam Deck, you can use it like a normal desktop computer, complete with a ...

Android 16: Window mode for external screens. The company had already announced a desktop mode for Android based on Samsung's DeX at Google I/O 2025.

The desktop mode is present in Windows 8, and for good reason. Windows 8 will run on traditional x86 systems and needs a desktop mode to support thousands of legacy desktop apps.

The startup mode in a newly installed Windows 10 is the Desktop mode. For tablet users, the Tablet mode can be selected, which makes apps full screen and changes the Start menu.

Nested Desktop is convenient for quickly getting to your desktop from the Steam Deck's game mode, but it comes with some limitations. First, you can't run Steam. Or, more accurately, you can't run ...

My suggestion is that Apple implement a "Desktop Mode" in Mac OS X that would prompt you, saying "I noticed that you haven't unplugged your AC power connection in 30 days.