Google has a warning for developers of iGoogle Gadgets

Google has a warning for developers of iGoogle Gadgets
Google has notified in a blog post that they would soon start labelling iGoogle gadgets which are not performing well as SLOW.
These applications would be marked as SLOW in the gadgets directory as a warning to the users who might be interested in installing them.
Google said [...]

Google Spreadsheets updated with new features including Gadgets

Google Spreadsheets updated with new features including Gadgets
Google has added new features to their Google Spreadsheet online application provided through Google Docs.
The search engine giant as added support for online gadgets in the spreadsheets hosted by the service.
Google engineers Zach Lloyd and Mike Harm spoke about these new features in a blog post: “Developers now [...]

Google Spreadsheets to get Gadget support

Google Spreadsheets to get Gadget support
Search engine giant Google is said to be working on adding some new nifty features to their Spreadsheet application (part of Google Docs).
Google is expected to announce support for gadgets in spreadsheets. In addition, the service would also start notifying users via e-mail when data is changed.
These new features would [...]

Digg tools and widgets updated

Digg tools and widgets updated
The developers behind the popular online destination Digg have announced new updated tools and widgets to use the service.
They have now made available updated versions of:
Digg’s Google Gadget
Digg’s MySpace Widget
Digg’s Netvibes Widget
Checkout: Widgets and gadgets and bears, oh my!

Yahoo Widgets now support HTML and Flash

Yahoo Widgets now support HTML and Flash
Yahoo seems to be under pressure from Google Gadgets with their Widgets product.
The company has now launched a new edition of Yahoo Widgets which support HTML and Flash components.
Yahoo is hoping that this would simplify Widget creation for developers.
The company has also now made it easier for web [...]

Google Gadgets now compatible with Apple Dashboard

Google Gadgets now compatible with Apple Dashboard
Search engine giant Google has announced that they are now making their Google Gadgets available to Mac users.
The company said that their Gadgets mini applications are now compatible with Apple Dashboard.
Google added in a statement: “For users, this means they can install hundreds of Google Gadgets [...]

Shavlik Continues to Simplify Security with Free Google Gadget

Shavlik Continues to Simplify Security with Free Google Gadget
Individual Users Can Download Free Google® Gadget for On Demand Patch Assessment and Remediation from Shavlik
Shavlik Technologies announced today the availability of their award winning patch management technology via a Google Gadget, immediately downloadable directly from the Shavlik Technologies web site at www.shavlik.com. The Shavlik [...]

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