Back in the day, a widget was an imaginary device, often used to illustrate a business problem. Now, though, the term has acquired a specialized definition: A software application that can be embedded ...

The Amnesty Generator for Windows is designed to let you convert any embeddable web site widget (including Google Gadgets) into a Vista Sidebar Gadget with very little work. Compared to Vista's Gadget ...

Linux only: Previously-posted Linux widget engine Screenlets can convert and run Google Gadgets and other web-based widgets on the desktop in its latest version, adding thousands of mini-apps to its ...

Google recently updated their Maps application on Android as of last Friday, bringing the app up to version 9.39 and not only adding a new feature but preparing it for an upcoming set of changes as ...

One of the hallmarks of a good Web 2.0 site is one that hands over non-essential control to users, letting them contribute content, participate socially, and even fundamentally shape the site itself.

If your organization uses Lotus Notes, you know about its e-mail capabilities. And if you’re using Lotus Notes as a collaboration and workflow management platform, no doubt you have a number of ...

When it comes to hacking, chumby has always had a magnanimous attitude towards opening up its widget-based information displays and adding new functionality, in fact they even encourage it. Now the ...

Desktop gadgets and widgets that display system information and other data, like weather forecasts, are becoming so popular they could become the next big security threat, says Eric Chien, security ...

The latest iTunes is now available for download, and while it won't clothe your old application in a newer, fancier interface, it does come with a convenient new feature. To be exact, it adds an ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. After Finjan came out with a report saying that widgets ...

One of the key features of Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, launched in April 2005, was the addition of Dashboard Widgets, miniature apps with specific functions that could exist side by side on a dedicated ...

Nothing has launched a new widget that brings the classic Snake game to its phones. This widget is now available for download in India and can be accessed via the Play Store. Developed in ...