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 ...

The iOS 26 update for iPhone delivers a variety of new features to CarPlay, with one of the coolest arrivals being the ability to add and customize widgets. If you're not familiar, widgets nestle on ...

iOS 26 brought a host of improvements to the iPhone, with Apple adding several new features to CarPlay to enhance your driving experience. The widgets view is one of the new features introduced, ...

Make your life easier by adding some widgets to your iPhone. Your calendar app is handy—tap it open, and your entire life is laid out in front of you. Now imagine you can see your day without ever ...

When iOS 14 debuted, iPhone owners everywhere were blessed with widgets. But of course, widgets weren't perfect – in fact, there weren't that many widgets even available! The iPhone has widgets ...

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 ...

Of all the features coming to macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS this fall, I might be most excited about widgets. No, seriously. Widgets! Yes, of course, widgets have been around forever. Apple ...

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 ...

Android app widgets may look pretty simple – essentially, they’re just small windows that users embed in an App Widget Host, typically their device’s homescreen – but your average application widget ...

Ben Khalesi covers the intersection of artificial intelligence and everyday tech at Android Police. With a background in AI and data science, he enjoys making technical topics approachable for those ...