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Google Photos is Getting a Widget

Recently spotted in code of an updated Google Photos app, it appears the photo-storing service is getting a widget for Android phones. What does this widget do, exactly? It'll show you photos, duh! According to XDA, who first spotted the code and then shared...

Who Misses Lock Screen Widgets?

In the days of Jelly Bean, Android supported lock screen widgets. They weren't the most revolutionary of things, but thanks to app developers, we did get some pretty sweet weather app and clock widgets onto the lock screen for our glancing needs. It was good...

Tuesday Poll: Are You Still Rocking Widgets?

With news spreading that Spotify has removed its music control widget for Android, we're curious how many among you are still using widgets other than just a clock or weather widget. Back in the day, widgets were all the rage. There was a widget for task...

Poll: Do You Use Home Screen Widgets Still?

Way back in the day, Android widgets were my thing. I rocked Beautiful Widgets, a Gmail widget, DashClock, Sound Search widget, and a few more that I can't recall right off. These days, I feel old and lame, using a single widget from the stock Clock app on my...
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Show Off Your Home Screens Day!

Over the weekend, shortly after posting up the latest in "hot" icon packs, I started looking for the last time we did a "Show off your home screens day!" As it turns out, it's been well over a year, which is kind of shocking. It's not like we stopped...

Zooper by Beard 3 is Probably Your Next Zooper Pack

The Zooper by Beard series has always been one of the best, so it's no surprise that the newly released Zooper by Beard 3 has already taken over our home screens. Featuring around 30 different clock widgets for a single dollar, I'm not sure there is a better...