14 Of The Best Apps That Take Advantage Of iOS 8's New Notification Center Widgets

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A lot of these apps can be accessed from the Notification Center.

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Apple's much-anticipated new operating system, iOS 8, was released to the public on Sept. 17.

Among the changes is something called widgets in the Notification Center. Widgets give you information at a glance, right from the Notification Center screen. Some widgets even allow you to interact with the app, without having to actually go to the app and open it.

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To see which apps you own that already take advantage of Notification Center widgets, go to the "today" section of Notification Center and scroll down. Tap on "Edit," and you'll see a list of apps that you can see from the Notification Center.

Widgets in Notification Center make it easier to interact with apps, without having to launch the app itself.

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Some apps that take advantage of widgets come preloaded on your phone, such as the Stocks app and the Reminders app.

There are a bunch of apps that take advantage of widgets, and the list will just keep growing.