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Microsoft demos Vista-friendly peripherals

News Vista-specific buttons initiate video calls and access the personalised 'Gadgets' section -- which are tiny applications similar to Apple's Mac OS X 'Widgets'. Microsoft rolled out a slew of new desktop and laptop peripherals on Wednesday, many of...

14 September 2006, 11:17

Yahoo takes the mobile plunge

News The initial applications will be Yahoo Widgets Engine -- small applications that perform tasks for users like checking for the presence of a wireless network -- and Yahoo dashboard, which provides one-click access to Flickr photos, Yahoo Messenger...

6 January 2006, 11:00

Facebook execs explain profile redesign

News Designers of less popular widgets, for example, could feel somewhat marginalised by Facebook's placement of external applications on a dedicated profile tab. Facebook plans to unveil a redesign of profile pages in the coming weeks, to help members...

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22 May 2008, 9:58

Adobe releases Photoshop CS3 beta

News The Spry framework, which is aimed at designers, includes a set of widgets and code samples meant to speed up creation of common user interface elements, such as animations. Adobe is set to release today a beta version of Photoshop CS3, an update...

15 December 2006, 9:59

The iPhone: more questions than answers

News Can existing JavaScript-based widgets for OS X be used without any modification, which some developers believe is likely? There's little debate about the aesthetic appeal of Apple's iPhone. But sometimes, beauty is just skin deep.

11 January 2007, 11:21

Nokia looks forward to Web 2.0

News The service also lets users suggest new sets of widgets to be included and create new ones for their own blogs or sites. Nokia is getting ready to embrace Web 2.0 -- but how far the user-generated content revolution will affect the Finnish phone...

4 October 2006, 9:31

Motorola boss hails smart phone's future

News To that end, Nokia is providing third-party developers widgets, or tools, to facilitate creation of applications for smart phones using Symbian Series 60 software platform. Motorola's chief executive is travelling lighter these days, and he...

10 May 2007, 11:02

Google Desktop 3 in final testing

News Yahoo Widgets is based on the Konfabulator program that Yahoo acquired last year. Google is adding new features to its Desktop search program, including further customisation of the Sidebar and the ability to send information directly to a friend's...

9 February 2006, 10:16

Apple throws the switch, aligns with Intel

News Some software that's insulated from the underlying chips, such as widgets and Java applications, will work without modification, Jobs said. CEO Steve Jobs announced on Monday that Apple will gradually shift its Mac line to Intel-based chips over...

7 June 2005, 10:29