As the year winds down, take the time to explore iOS 17 and Android 14 with new wallpaper and widgets or by creating a digital diary.

We don't know what Apple has in store for iOS 17, but we think the company should incorporate some of the new Android features into the software.

In iOS 14 and later, the widget system has been completely redesigned. Not only does it take the best of widgets on Android–it exceeds the Android experience thanks to tons of cool features.

With iOS 14 come new widgets that, like their Android counterparts, can sit anywhere on the home screen. For those unaware, widgets have been available in iOS for years now, but they required an ...