To add a shortcut for an Android app, long-press the app's icon and select Add to home screen. To make a website shortcut, open the site in Chrome, tap the three dots, and select Add to Home screen.

Right on my Mac desktop, I can check my mouse battery (38% and dropping), see where my son Ian is (at work), get the latest weather update (hello, sunny Phoenix!), and even keep track of time with a ...

Apple’s macOS Sonoma has brought a bunch of interesting new features for Mac users, and desktop widgets are among the most useful. As the name implies, you can now drag and drop widgets right onto ...

Something as fundamental as a clock might not seem important to a lot of mobile users. That’s because no matter what, it’s always there. Be it on the lock screen or on the home screen, any Android ...

Now that iOS 17 is out in the wild, consumers are getting hands-on time with many just-released iPhone features. One of the neater inclusions is the brand-new StandBy mode. This toolset transforms ...

Google appears to be working on a new Clock widget. The widget would give you one-tap shortcuts to starting new timers. Update, August 29, 2024 (12:10 AM ET): Google Clock’s Timer Starter widget is ...

Your CarPlay experience is about to get even better. You're likely familiar with widgets on the iPhone; if you aren't, widgets are apps that can be added to your Home screen and provide quick ...

The key new feature in macOS Sonoma is the ability to add widgets to the Desktop. They’re no longer banished to the notification shade that slides opens when you click on the time in the menu bar. In ...