The Dictionary widget in OS X 10.4 is a convenient (and nice-looking) way to look up the occasional word in the dictionary or thesaurus. Its operation is apparently straightforward—hit F12 to bring up ...

Until recently, Google’s definition of a widget link scheme was pretty broad. However, Google has gotten a lot more specific in an update to its Link Schemes page to clarify what types of links in ...

iPhone OS 3.2 includes some changes that offer a possible look at new, unannounced features of the iPad. According to an individual familiar with the latest version of the iPhone OS simulator in the ...

A collection of software routines that supply the user interactions for the elements in a graphical user interface (GUI). For example, menus, buttons, sliders, windows, text boxes and toolbars may all ...

CIO.com's mobile maestro Al Sacco handpicks 19 must-have Android widgets. With these apps you can put just the data you want onto your Android device's home screen. And most are free. One thing that ...

A user interface that is made up of icons. Designed for remote control of large TV screens as well as finger operation on smartphones and tablets, the widget-based interface is simple. The only easier ...

Widgets are a general stand-in for any produced good. But how do we think about widgets when goods are only a fraction of ...