While mobile apps are great, they're not always the perfect solution for every smartphone user's needs. Sometimes, the mobile app just isn't good, either because the company's target market prefers in ...

The Android home screen is great for anyone seeking to personalize their mobile experience, as it can host a multitude of apps and offer unique customization opportunities. Widgets are a key part of ...

if you're bored with your home screen, I have good news for you. With iOS 18, you can finally personalize it however you'd like. You can now change the color of app icons and widgets (and even match ...

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iOS 26 gives you two distinct ways to add websites to your iPhone's Home screen – as web apps or traditional bookmarks. They might look similar at first glance, but choosing the right option can ...

Many of these changes were introduced with iOS 18 in 2024, but iOS 26 introduces a new app color scheme. Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his ...

Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his hometown, Cincinnati, for five years. You can usually find him reading and drinking coffee or watching a ...

Add interactive widgets to your iPhone Home Screen, customize sizes, and move them around easily. Create widget stacks for multiple apps to save space and easily swipe through them. Use the Smart ...

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 ...

With iOS 18, Apple is giving us unprecedented (for Apple) control over the layout of our home screens. A big part of that is customizable icon colors. That’s right, icons can have separate light and ...