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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Windows 11 widget shortage: why macOS users are laughing at Microsoft’s lack of features ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Apple just added a new sports widget to macOS, while Windows 11 widgets remain neglected, buried behind MSN news feeds and poor app support. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sean.endicott@futurenet.com (Sean Endicott) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sean Endicott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XcvhSppyLtL33hLcbNZJXn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Very few widgets are available on Windows 11 and many new features for the  focus on a news feed rather than widgets.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Windows 11 weather widget on a folding PC.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Windows 11 widgets will finally become usable, thanks to an upcoming update ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft inexplicably included a news feed you cannot remove within the Windows 11 widgets board. Soon, you'll have the option to just show widgets. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2023 18:12:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows 11]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sean.endicott@futurenet.com (Sean Endicott) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sean Endicott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yF6ZQ776qgFytCRPtQW58R-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Windows 11 gets widgets for monitoring CPU, GPU, RAM and more ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft’s new Dev Home app, announced during the 2023 Build conference, adds new widget options for monitoring key system resources such as CPU, GPU, and RAM performance without the need for extra third-party software or a clunky and unstable Windows Insider build. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2023 11:28:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Software Apps]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ eternalrhage@gmail.com (Cole Martin) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cole Martin ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tWzi2DvH59Fx8MxtU8ykqK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Microsoft&#039;s Dev Home preview build desktop.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Microsoft announced Dev Home, an app for monitoring system resources via widgets, during Microsoft Build 2023.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Major Windows 11 feature update brings Bing Chat to the Taskbar, tablet mode improvements, and much more ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft has unveiled the first big Windows 11 feature drop for 2023, which brings with it a handful of new features and changes that are designed to enhance the Windows 11 user experience. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2023 14:00:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 01 Mar 2023 01:23:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ zac.bowden@futurenet.com (Zac Bowden) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zac Bowden ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/75pqWBdsMrDGQBZKCNYHZ8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New Windows 11 widgets for Spotify, Facebook Messenger, and more roll out to Beta Channel Insiders ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Widgets for Spotify, Facebook Messenger, Phone Link, and Xbox Game Pass are now available for Beta Channel Insiders. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2023 12:31:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows 11]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sean.endicott@futurenet.com (Sean Endicott) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sean Endicott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nJgU9sk6sdWEy9UeuGiZaF-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Windows 11 widgets no longer require a Microsoft account ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Following a recent update, t's now possible to use the Widgets Panel on Windows 11 without a Microsoft account. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2023 14:21:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows 11]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sean.endicott@futurenet.com (Sean Endicott) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sean Endicott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yF6ZQ776qgFytCRPtQW58R-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft shares the secret to making Windows 11 widgets ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft shared guidelines and advice on how to create third-party widgets for Windows 11 on a recent page. Support for third-party widgets should come in the near future. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2022 12:49:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 05 Oct 2022 12:57:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sean.endicott@futurenet.com (Sean Endicott) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sean Endicott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/75pqWBdsMrDGQBZKCNYHZ8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Windows 11 seems set to support third-party widgets soon ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A screenshot of alleged code from the Widget manifest has been shared online. The image suggests that support for third-party widgets is on the way for Windows 11. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2022 11:39:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows 11]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sean.endicott@futurenet.com (Sean Endicott) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sean Endicott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zw8qLtxrNoqr8bNGWdGezB-1280-80.jpg">
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