Since the early days of the OS, widgets for Android have allowed users to engage with their favourite apps, from the comfort of their homescreen. So how do you create an Android widget? For the ...

When Microsoft launched Windows 11 back in 2021, it talked a big game in the widgets department. Alongside a new user ...

Android widgets changed how students manage their daily routines. These home screen tools provide instant access to ...

I like Dashboard. There, I said it. Yes, it can hog system resources and be (very) slow to launch, but it integrates into my workflow very well: I use it many times each day for quick access to OS X’s ...

Unless you're a minimalist who hates screen clutter, you likely have at least one or two widgets on your Android phone. These little applets are fantastic time-savers, providing you quick access to ...

X (Twitter) has rolled out a set of widgets for its iOS app, enabling users to add feeds to their Home screen as well as a ...

When Apple announced support for widgets in iOS 14, there was a jump of joy among iPhone fans. However, widgets have been available on Android for several years now. Android widgets allow you to place ...

For makers of widgets--modest little pieces of software that let people do things like play games, annotate photos, or send "pokes" to each other on Facebook or MySpace--it seems the buzz has turned ...

is a senior reporter who has covered AI, robotics, and more for eight years at The Verge. One of the biggest differences between iOS and Android has always been customization. Google’s mobile OS ...

X has just launched iOS widgets letting iPhone and iPad users see top news, shortcuts, and notifications right from their ...