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 ...

Battery widgets were a pretty big deal back in the day. Android phones rarely showed your battery percentage in the status bar so a widget helped you keep track of stuff. Most Android phones show the ...

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You might already be familiar with widgets from your iPhone or Android phone—interactive panels that are something in between shortcut icons and full apps. Using these widgets, you can complete tasks ...