John is a writer at Pocket-lint. He is passionate about all things technology, and is always keeping up with the latest smartphone and PC releases. John has previously written at MobileSyrup. When ...

Most Androids users ignore these useful widgets, which add smarter search, cleaner weather tools, insightful traffic reports, ...

Back in 2018, the Google app on Android introduced the ability to customize the Search bar widget, but a redesign takes away most of the options. Update 8/16: This widget redesign is now widely ...

You might have wondered what would become of widget-focused apps like Home Widget when Apple announced at WWDC that a Home widget was coming to iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma. I did too. But, ...

It may have taken Apple quite a long time to bring home screen widgets to the iPad, but, now that it has, third-party developers have been flexing their collective creative muscle on the iPadOS ...

From calendars to reminder apps, everyone has their own list of the best Android widgets. For me, widgets help me get overviews of various things without needing to open up the app that they’re linked ...

In macOS Sonoma, widgets don't have to be hidden offscreen and largely forgotten in the Notifications Center panel, like they were in previous versions of Apple's macOS. Instead, they can be placed ...

I have a love-hate relationship with widgets, but I recently stumbled across a set of widgets that scratched just about every itch. These widgets aren't free, but if you’ve never considered buying ...

The Android team has long offered quality tiers for apps on Wear OS, Large Screen, and other form factors. As part of this week’s push, Google is highlighting the Android Widget Quality Tiers. These ...

I barely open the apps anymore ...