Tag archive: Widgets

With Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference just more than a week away, the rumors surrounding what Cupertino's big wigs plan to reveal is heating up to a full-on boil. Today's rumor: a revamp of the iOS mobile operating system, which will include a long-awaited new notification system, as well as the introduction of widgets. That news comes from TechCrunch's MG Seigler, who says essentially what we've… Read More

Yahoo has announced that, starting in March 2011, it will enable software developers to sell applications for Internet-connected TVs using its Yahoo Connected TV platform. Applications will be for sale via a new Yahoo Connected TV Store, which will be accessible from Internet-enabled televisions from a variety of makers, including Sony, LG, Samsung, Toshiba, and Vizio. Yahoo will be running the Connected TV Store much like other applications… Read More

While today’s consumer is most likely to watch online video on the PC screen, manufacturers like Samsung, Sony and LG are offering widgets based on screen content that runs alongside your regular viewing. TV widgets make it easy to interact with Internet content and offer services that complement and enhance traditional TV viewing — but industry experts say consumers are not looking for the Internet on their television sets. Content partnerships… Read More

The fusion between the Internet and television has begun. You can now find what are known as widgets on even more basic television models. Widgets allow you to connect to your favorite online spots right on your television.

With technology evolving at such a rapid pace, buying a new TV can be an intimidating proposition. After all, no one wants to invest in a high-definition television that'll be outdated by the time you take it home and plug it into the wall. Complicating matters is all the confusing jargon thrown around, be it 1080p, 16:9, HDMI, ATSC, 120Hz and Blu-ray. Huh? You probably — and justifiably — feel like you need a degree in… Read More