Nearly one year on, and iOS 14 is still a big leap forward for the iPhone. Chief among the operating system’s many cool features is the ability to add widgets to your iPhone’s home screen. Widgets are ...

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For many iPhone users, the biggest and most exciting change in iOS 14 is the addition of Home screen widgets. It’s a feature we’ve been waiting years to get — and a feature Android has offered since ...

With iOS 14, my iPhone home screen is primarily a place to put widgets. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac After a decade with an iPhone, I didn’t expect anything could come along to transform the way I use ...

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 ...

There are many tips and tricks to get the most out of Whoop, but getting set up with one of the platform’s widgets on iOS is a superb time-saver. Instead of unlocking your phone, opening the app, and ...

OS 26.2 is the latest iPhone update, with a couple CarPlay changes that iterate on features shipped in iOS 26.0. Here’s ...

With iOS and iPadOS 18, Apple is entering a second phase of customization for its modern platforms: after widgets and Lock Screens, the company is now turning its attention to icon customization, Home ...

X launched iOS widgets for iPhone and iPad users in mid-December 2025 , delivering home screen and lock screen access to news ...

Apple CarPlay has redefined in-car technology, offering a safer and more connected driving experience. With the release of iOS 26, CarPlay introduces a new level of customization and functionality, ...

Apple released iOS 18.3 in January, and it brought some bug fixes to all iPhones. But when Apple released iOS 18 in September, it brought more customization options to your iPhone for things like your ...