Apple copies another classic Android feature with iOS 27: Extra large widgets

OS 27 introduces massive 4x6 widgets that take up an entire home screen pane, bringing iPhone a step closer to the Android ...
Hackaday

Automatic Tutorial Generator Is Perhaps The Best-Case For Vibe Coding

Quick question: how did you learn to code? It probably wasn’t bribing someone a year or two ahead of you in CS to finish all ...

Google just showed me how to build widgets without touching a line of code

During Google’s May 2026 Android Show and I/O announcements, Google showcased Create My Widget, which does what it says. If ...

This free Android launcher made my phone and tablet look like Windows 11 - here's how

I don't like the Windows UI, but I made my Pixel 9 Pro and Nubia Pad Pro look like it anyway with HyperDroid. Here's the ...
PC Magazine

I Wore Google's Android XR Glasses. Here's What Impressed Me Most

After trying the Android XR-based Project Aura glasses, it's clear Google is betting big on a future where smart glasses replace bulky mixed reality headsets. Our team tests, rates, and reviews more ...
SiliconANGLE

Google introduces new agentic AI-ready tools and resources for Android developers

Google LLC’s Android team is introducing new ways to build high-quality software for its mobile platform with artificial intelligence agents. These two new resources complement each other. The CLI, or ...
TechRepublic

New Google Translate Update Brings One-Tap Widgets for Faster Access on Android

Image generated with Google Gemini. Google Translate’s latest Android update adds one-tap widgets for camera, voice, live translation, and more, making key tools faster to open. Google just rolled out ...
InfoWorld

Google’s Android developer verification program draws pushback

In an open letter to Google and the Android developer community, Keep Android Open argues that the new policy threatens innovation, competition, privacy, and user freedom. Google’s planned Android ...
ZDNet

Inside Google's AI plan to end Android developer toil - and speed up innovation

Google is expanding AI across the Android Studio workflow. It intends AI to reduce "toil" for work like tests, updates, and API migrations. Google says coding shifts from "how" to defining "what." ...
Android

Android 16 QPR3 Makes Resizing Your Widgets So Much Easier

The latest Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 update adds a new widget resizing control. The UI now adds a plus and minus button that allows the user to resize the dimensions of the widget. It may be added as an ...
techtimes

How to Customize Your Android: Essential Android Widgets for Beginners & Customization Tips

Discover how to make your Android phone uniquely yours by customizing widgets, icons, and layouts your own way. Pixabay, krapalm Android offers remarkable flexibility for users to personalize their ...
Android

Grok App for Android Gets Google-Like Widget for Instant Access

Grok for Android rolled out a new home screen widget, giving users one-tap access to Chat, Imagine, and Voice features. Confirmed by xAI developers, the Google-like widget significantly enhances ...