If you're using an Android phone, chances are you're already using the Google ecosystem, including Google Calendar. It has ...

Your CarPlay can do more than you think - a few smart widgets can turn it from basic navigation into something surprisingly ...

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.

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

Widgets have always been an important part of the Android experience, and there’s plenty you can do beyond just seeing the time and weather. When you unlock your phone in the morning, you can see the ...

Matthew is the Apps and Games Editor at Android Police. He's been gaming since his first taste of a TI-99 at four years old. Matthew has been an Android user since the HTC Hero and has covered ...

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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 ...

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 ...

In the early days of Android, widgets were all the rage, but in recent years they’ve become window dressing. Lots of the best Android apps have great widgets built-in and they serve a multitude of ...

The way you find and set up widgets hasn't changed in iOS 15, but what there are, and what they can do, has. Widgets in iOS 15 remain quick and visual, showing us useful information, and then taking ...

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 ...