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.

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

You may not know it, but there's a world of widgets just waiting to be explored on your MacBook. Widgets are tiny apps you can place on your desktop to help you do all kinds of things, like keeping up ...

Since the rebirth of Android with Material You, Google has been working on tons of first-party app widgets and we wanted to share some of the best. In the early days, one of the biggest selling points ...

iOS 18 introduces a new era of home screen customization with its innovative and versatile widgets. These powerful tools not only enhance your device’s functionality but also allow you to infuse your ...

Widgets arrive on CarPlay with iOS 26, transforming the dashboard into a smarter, swipeable hub for quick, glanceable app ...

In iOS 16, Apple has overhauled the iPhone Lock Screen to make it a lot more customizable, and one of the most welcome changes is the ability to add information-rich widgets to the Lock Screen for the ...

Google is officially bringing back lock screen widgets on Android, but it begs the question – what would you want to use? This issue of 9to5Google Weekender is a part of 9to5Google’s rebooted ...

There are curation options, but they're never going to get rid of the "Never buy these! #3 will shock you!" ads because they pay the bills. So it's pretty much useless. The original active desktop ...

Apple CarPlay has redefined in-car technology, offering a safer and more connected driving experience. With the release of iOS 26, CarPlay introduces a new level of customization and functionality, ...

iOS 26 is a huge update for CarPlay users, with more new features than we’ve seen in years. One addition that’s especially noteworthy is the introduction of widgets to CarPlay for the first time.