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Is that a widget on your screen?

Offbeatmammal — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:06:06 +0000

You’re probably very familiar with the plethora of widget or gadget technologies on the web or your desktop by now – Vista Sidebar, Windows Sideshow, Google, Yahoo and Microsofts web and desktop offerings as well as a collection of Web 2.0 offerings that it’s pointless to try and enumerate because it would already be out of date.

Well, they continue to spread and Access (the folks behind the NetFront browser which has been doing a great job on Palm and Windows Mobile for several years) have brought a gadget runtime framework to Windows Mobile Professional (aka Touch or PocketPC) devices that they call Netfront Browser Widgets.

Installation and setup on my HTC Diamond was quick and simple. You need to register at the Netfront Browser Widgets site and from there download the installer to your phone (though you can do it over the air I found it easier via the desktop browser)

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“SIGHTSPEED LIGHT” WIDGET AVAILABLE ON MYSPACE

Jack Cook — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:14:39 +0000

SightSpeed Offers First and Only V-Mail and V-Chat Widget on MySpace

With Easy-to-Use, No-Download Video Conversation Application

SightSpeed Inc. announced that a new easy-to-use, no-download version of its video application, “SightSpeed Light,” is now available to MySpace users.

SightSpeed is the first company to offer integrated video mail, public video posting and free video chat between members of MySpace. SightSpeed Light works on any computer (PC or Mac) through any standards-based Web browser (e.g., Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari), with no downloads or installation required.

SightSpeed Light makes video conversations with MySpace friends livelier, whether they’re real-time, face-to-face chats or threaded posts created by friends recording and posting video messages.

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