In that context, a few strategically placed widgets can make the desktop far more useful without making it feel cluttered.

The Google Search widget on Android could soon get a third, customizable shortcut. It will let you add a shortcut to quickly launch Translate (text), Song Search, Weather, Translate (camera), or ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

You may not realize it, but your macOS desktop can be more than just a place for files and folders — it can be a powerful hub of widgets. These miniature apps sit right on your screen, letting you ...

You probably spend a lot of time on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac running one task after another after another across a variety of apps. Think how much time you could save if you automated those tasks or ...

Back in August, the Google app’s Search bar widget on Android was updated with Dynamic Color but at the expense of other options being removed, and a customizable shortcut is now being tested. If you ...

Google Search is the core service around which many other ones from the company are built. All Android users can set up a Search widget powered by the Google app. Recent reports suggest that the ...

Apple introduced Home Screen widgets on iPhones with iOS 14 back in 2020. The idea was to put glanceable information from apps right on the Home Screen, saving you the time and effort of constantly ...

Widgets have been a crucial Android feature for more than a decade, but they've lost a lot of their appeal and usefulness ...