For iOS 17, Apple introduced interactive widgets that let you control certain app functions right from the home screen or lock screen. Since then, you can tick items off your to-do list, press play on ...

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

Don't let your iPhone or Android have all the fun: setting up lock screen widgets on PC is a piece of cake with Microsoft's latest Windows 11 update.

Enhancing your iPhone’s lock screen with widgets can transform the way you interact with your device, enhancing both its functionality and visual appeal. The Widgy app serves as a powerful tool for ...

Android’s upcoming lock screen widgets feature now has introductory text and tips in Android 15 QPR1 Beta 1. This suggests the feature is nearing launch. When the feature launches, it’ll only be ...

Yesterday, I covered Widgetsmith, which among many other things, can display whatever text you’d like in an iOS 16 Lock Screen widget. Lock Screen One is a new app from Sindre Sorhus, the maker of ...

Apple has improved the Lock Screen on iPhones in recent years, making it more customizable than ever and able to display information-rich widgets. This article shows you how to add select widgets your ...

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ScreenKit, an iPhone personalization app that’s topped 12 million downloads to date, is ready to embrace the new Lock Screen customization options shipping with the release of iOS 16 on September 12.