Published on: 2025-06-07 01:33:27
Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority TL;DR Google is testing a new “Pixel VIPs” home screen widget within the Contacts app that centralizes info from key contacts. The widget shows recent calls, messages (including WhatsApp), location data, birthdays, and allows notes for up to eight key people. The widget is still in its testing phase and may be released in a future update to Pixel devices. Google has been working on a new Pixel VIPs widget for the Google Contacts app. This widget could seemi
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-11 01:06:32
TL;DR One UI 8 introduces a new size setting for widgets. Users can now have their widgets take up four rows. Previously, the limit to how big a widget could be was 3×4. Adding a widget to your Galaxy phone’s home screen can let you see information at a glance, like today’s weather. The bigger the widget is, the more space there is for additional information, such as the forecast for the next few days. Shrinking or expanding the size can also make a widget more visually appealing. However, Sa
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-24 01:01:30
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google has released the first Android 16 QPR 1 beta build for Pixel devices. The update introduces the Material 3 Expressive design changes that the company showcased earlier this month. It also tweaks the Pixel Launcher to free up more space for apps and widgets on the home screen. Google just released the first Android 16 QPR1 beta, bringing the Material 3 Expressive design changes showcased earlier this month to its Pixel devices. In addition, the beta
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-30 12:19:07
ALTCHA ALTCHA leverages a proof-of-work mechanism to safeguard your website, APIs, and online services from spam and abuse. Unlike traditional solutions, ALTCHA is self-hosted, does not rely on cookies or fingerprinting, and ensures complete user privacy. It is fully compliant with GDPR, WCAG 2.2 AA-level, and the European Accessibility Act. For more details, visit ALTCHA. Features Frictionless Experience : Utilizes proof-of-work (PoW) instead of visual puzzles, ensuring a seamless user expe
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-23 18:38:53
You can use this widget-maker to generate a bit of HTML that can be embedded in your website to easily allow customers to purchase this game on Steam. Enter up to 375 characters to add a description to your widget:
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-25 17:35:45
Stephen Schenck / Android Authority TL;DR Gemini is getting its very own Android widget. The widget offers a shortcut to Gemini, file upload options, and Gemini Live. If you’re tight on space, you can shrink that down to just Gemini and Live, or even a Gemini shortcut alone. The start of May is just hours away, and from here on out it’s just a matter of days until Google I/O 2025 kicks off. This year’s shaping up to be a bit different than it’s looked in years past, with Android not necessar
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-26 09:01:21
After adding lockscreen, Control Center, and Action Button shortcuts last month, Google is updating Gemini on iPhone with homescreen widgets. There are two available, with the first being a square and a 2×2 grid of icons. The Gemini sparkle in the top-left corner opens the app and your keyboard. Compared to the other circles, this one is denoted by a faint outline. The icon is blue/purple if you’re a free Gemini user, while it’s a bit more red for Advanced subscribers. Meanwhile, the microphon
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-27 13:30:06
Joe Hindy / Android Authority There’s nothing inherently wrong with Google’s widgets. Regarding aesthetic cohesion, they all adhere to the company’s love of pastels and rounded edges. So if you use a Google Pixel daily, they probably won’t seem too misplaced on your particular device. However, if you value information density or customization options, Google’s widgets are far from the best options for your home screen. To prove my point, I detail some of the best Google widget alternatives I us
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-07 09:30:42
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google is testing a cleaner lock screen layout for Pixels that repositions elements of the At a Glance widget. The date and weather are moved below or beside the clock, while the informational complication is separated. Spotted in Android 16 Beta 4, this cleaner layout isn’t enabled by default yet and its official release date is unknown. One of the best Pixel-only features is the tight integration of Google’s At a Glance widget with the Pixel Launche
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-12 01:32:29
Frankenstein’s __init__ Inspired by a recent post about the woes of __init__ methods in Python, I thought I’d share the untold story of the absolute craziest __init__ I’ve come across in a production codebase. It all started when I tried to add a failing test to a Python service. The test was indeed failing, but every now and then it would fail on something unexpected. The Evidence of the Test After some minimization, this was the test I had: def test_foobar (): f = FooBarWidget () with co
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-18 13:38:29
Atlassian users are experiencing degraded performance amid an 'active incident' affecting multiple Jira products since morning hours today. Jira, Jira Service Management, Jira Work Management and Jira Product Discovery are among the impacted products. Jira is a popular project management and issue tracking software solution used by workplaces to plan, track and manage workflows, specifically among Agile software development teams. Hours-long outage, broken widgets and UI A prolonged Atlassia
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-23 18:42:27
Nissan’s official NissanConnect® EV & Services iPhone app: lets you manage the unique features of your LEAF like charging the battery, adjusting climate controls and checking the battery status, all from your mobile device Here is a screenshot of what it looks like for my car: The app is…fine. Here is one representative review from the Apple App Store: My main issue with the app is that it lacks a home screen widget I could use to quickly check my car’s battery status, unlike apps for other
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-27 08:03:54
I work at Red Hat on GCC, the GNU Compiler Collection. I spent most of the past year working on how GCC emits diagnostics (errors and warnings) in the hope of making it easier to use. Let's take a look at 6 improvements to look forward to in the upcoming GCC 15. 1. Prettier execution paths I added a static analyzer to GCC in GCC 10 that prints visualizations of predicted paths of execution through the user's code, demonstrating each problem it predicts. Here's an example that shows some of th
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-09-02 17:29:52
The US stock market is currently extremely volatile due to tariff uncertainty. As a result, the iPhone’s built-in Stocks app is likely getting more use right now than usual. Here’s a powerful hidden feature of Apple’s Stocks app that makes it easier to stay on top of the market. Stocks widget’s ‘Show more details’ feature doubles the symbols you can track Like most Apple software, the Stocks app offers multiple Home Screen widgets to choose from. The Watchlist widget is especially powerful, l
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-09-04 06:28:44
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has detailed a number of enhancements coming to its weather widget. These improvements include forecasts for up to seven activities (including stargazing) and the ability to quickly switch between cities. The updated weather widget will come to the Galaxy S25 series first before arriving on older devices. Samsung phones have offered a weather widget for ages now, delivering a variety of widget sizes and plenty of information. Now, Samsung has rev
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-09-06 05:00:00
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on changes to a couple of Calendar’s widgets, and one for Keep. Calendar tries out the Google Sans Flex font and tightens up its schedule view. Keep is modifying its quick capture widget to better take advantage of display real estate. Like any good app developer, Google’s always thinking about how to improve the experience for its users, and keeps us on our toes by constantly tweaking its Android apps in the pursuit of perfection.
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-09-14 21:40:42
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR We were able to activate a Pixel Screenshots widget, an as-yet-unreleased feature in the app. The widget is pretty simple, but it does bring your latest screenshot and some tools right to your homepage. It’s unclear when this feature could launch to the public, but Google I/O in May or the June Pixel Drop are good guesses. With the Google Pixel 9 series, Google launched a brand new app exclusive to Pixels: Pixel Screenshots. This app organizes all you
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-10-15 20:48:00
ZDNET Every time I read a complaint from someone who's exasperated about something they encountered in Windows 11, I just shake my head and say, I tried to warn you. Two years ago, I wrote "Here's why Windows PCs are only going to get more annoying." The executive summary? Microsoft is increasingly treating Windows as a giant billboard where it can promote and cross-sell other products, including Microsoft 365, OneDrive, its Xbox gaming products, and all the AI-related services under the Copil
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-10-20 06:00:18
Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority TL;DR Google says stackable widgets are “something that we are looking into from AOSP.” However, the company is not committed to the idea yet. The tech giant also mentions it “sees the value” in using widgets on Android XR. Widget stacking is available on One UI and several third-party launchers, but it’s not something you’ll find on stock Android. Although Google has yet to add the feature to its OS, the Android team didn’t rule out the possibility of it ha
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-10-20 05:35:00
Google is bringing back lock screen widgets to Android phones this summer. The company announced on its Android Developer Blog on Thursday that lock screen widgets will return to Android 16, confirming nearly a year of rumors that Google would be bringing the feature back to more devices. Google recently added widgets to the Pixel Tablet, but it was unclear if the company planned to roll them out to phones and more tablets. Lock screen widgets aim to make lock screens more customizable by allow
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-10-21 09:55:46
Google has announced that lock screen widgets are coming to Android 16 phones later this year. Widgets have been available on the lock screen of the Pixel Tablet since last year, but Google is now bringing them to phones and more tablets. All widgets will support the lock screen by default, though app developers will have the option to disable support if they prefer. Certain widget actions — such as triggering an app — will still require you to authenticate with a fingerprint, pin, or face unlo
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-10-22 10:10:36
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google announced today that the upcoming Android 16 QPR1 release will bring lock screen widget support to phones. Android 16 QPR1 isn’t expected to roll out until September, but we managed to activate the feature ahead of its release to provide a first look. Lock screen widgets on phones may not work quite the same way they do on tablets, but this could change before the feature’s release. With the previous Pixel Drop, Google introduced the ability to
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-10-26 14:15:54
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR The Google Clock Timer Starter widget is making its way to Android phones. Devices running Android 15 QPR2 and Clock version 7.12 can now access the widget. The widget offers users a selection of several timer durations right from the home screen. I love a good Android widget, especially those that match the clean and polished Material aesthetic. For months, the Pixel Tablet has had access to a useful Google Clock timer widget that I’d undoubtedly use
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-10-29 22:10:17
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Google Play is introducing new features to improve widget visibility and make it easier for users to discover apps with widgets. The updates include a dedicated widget search filter, widget badges on app pages, and a curated editorial page showcasing useful widgets. These changes aim to encourage users to use widgets more while giving developers a stronger reason to invest in widget development. Google is rolling out new updates to Google Play Store a
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-10-29 22:47:11
is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Google is making some changes to Google Play on Android devices to better highlight apps that include widgets, according to a blog post. The changes include a new search filter for widgets, widget badges on app detail pages, and a curated editorial page dedicated to widgets. “Historically, one of the challenges with investing in widget development has been discoverability and
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-10-29 22:24:28
Google announced Monday a series of changes to its widgets system on Android that will make it easier for app developers to reach their users. Widgets, which offer at-a-glance views of an app’s most important information — like the day’s weather or upcoming meetings on your calendar — are a key aspect of Android home screen customization. However, Google admits developers needed a better way to have their widgets discovered. Widgets aren’t just decorative ways to make a home screen more visual
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-10-28 12:47:31
Consider the following API: enum class WidgetFlavor { Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, Other, }; WidgetFlavor GetWidgetFlavor(HWIDGET widget); The idea here is that Widgets come in three flavors today, but we might add new flavors in the future, so we add an Other value to cover any future flavors. This is a problem. Suppose we do indeed add a new flavor Mint in the next version. enum class WidgetFlavor { Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, Other, Mint, }; What flavor should you report if someb
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-11-03 03:30:02
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 lock screen and home screen. It also let you turn your home screen apps into widgets and resize those widgets with ease. Before iOS 18, you'd have to delete a widget if you didn't like its size. After deleting it, you'd have to go through the whole process of choosing the right size, adding it to
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