Back then, nothing captured Android's charm better than HTC. The company was at its creative peak, building some of the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about how to do more with your consumer gadgets. Widgets are always-on apps that live on your iPhone or iPad's home screen ...

Apple is pushing widgets hard on all of its operating systems. Widgets are like mini-apps or shortcuts that you can add to your iPhone’s home screen to get quick information without opening an app.

Unless you have been living under a rock or were completely isolated from the internet for the past week, you would have some cognizance over the excitement around iOS 14. In particular, the ability ...

These five Apple CarPlay widgets — including Calendar, Weather, and Smart Home options — you need to install ASAP to make ...

OS 26 introduces widgets to the CarPlay experience, offering glanceable information when on the road. Here’s how the new feature works.

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I'm going to preface this piece by saying the choice of widgets is personal, and what might be useful to me might not be useful to you. Even so, there's a widget for everyone, and depending on the ...

Widgets have been around on macOS and iOS for years. Here's how to use Apple's WidgetKit to create your own versions. Apple introduced Widgets years ago first in macOS Tiger and later in iOS 14 in ...

Google introduced a new design language with Android 12, dubbed Material You (the evolution of Material Design). It’s one of the most significant user interface improvements we’ve seen come to Android ...

Apple has announced iOS 14, and it’s the first time in years that the company has made significant changes to the home screen. There are several new features, but perhaps the most significant change ...

Despite what FaceBook posters are claiming, no widget in iOS 14 is secretly capturing your keystrokes, because it is impossible for them to do so. If you blinked in confusion at the claim widgets were ...