To add widgets on an iPhone, tap and hold any part of the screen until everything starts to wiggle, then use the plus sign to ...

Widgets are the latest way to customize your iPhone. Technically, they've been around as early as iOS 12 (locked behind the "Today View" feature), but with iOS 17, Apple introduced them to iPhones' ...

Sometimes you just need a quick update on the latest sports scores on your iPhone and Widgets provide the best way to do that. Widgets simply sit on your iPhone or iPad home screen and display ...

Apple is pushing widgets hard on all of its operating systems. Widgets are like mini-apps or shortcuts that you can add to your iPhone’s home screen to get quick information without opening an app.

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 ...

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Widgets are a quick and easy way to add extra functionality to your iPhone or iPad, bringing you the information you need at a glance. They are small programs that provide shortcuts to features ...

Apple has added eight new Background Sounds in iOS 26, including Babble, Steam, Airplane, Boat, Bus, Train, Rain On Roof, and ...

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