A clean home screen beats a crowded one on Pixels.

In iPadOS, the old Today View has shuffled over a little, and now lives right on the Home screen. You can pin widgets there, and they will be permanently shown on the left edge of the Home screen (in ...

Customizing your iPad lock screen is a great way to not only enhance its visual appeal but also improve its functionality. By personalizing your lock screen, you can make it truly unique to your style ...

iPadOS 17 introduces a number of new features for personalizing your Lock Screen, including the ability to add widgets, change the font and color of the clock, and create multiple Lock Screens.

Lisa Eadicicco covered mobile devices. Prior to joining CNET, she served as a senior tech correspondent at Insider, reporting on Apple and the broader consumer tech industry. She was also a tech ...

It sure looks like Android 15 is going to have lock screen widgets. The Android 14 QPR2 beta landed the other day, and Mishaal Rahman over at Android Authority found a hidden unfinished feature that ...

Digital detox tools are everywhere, but this one adds a physical step between you and your phone, raising questions about how ...

Google is making another play to get iPhone users to turn to its AI instead of ChatGPT for their assistant needs. The latest update for the Google Gemini app on iPhone brings six new lock screen ...

Unless you're a minimalist who hates screen clutter, you likely have at least one or two widgets on your Android phone. These little applets are fantastic time-savers, providing you quick access to ...

With iOS 18, Apple overhauled the Home Screen, introducing design changes that allow for more customization and personalization. You can put icons where you want, change their size, and give them new ...

Widgets are small applets that provide quick access to glanceable information, while also serving as shortcuts to full applications. Windows 11 offers native support for widgets, but they can't be ...