On the 8th day Apple created iTunes Widgets, and There Was Much Rejoicing


	On the 8th day Apple created iTunes Widgets, and There Was Much Rejoicing

josefresco

8-10-2007 8:09 AM

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apple, itunes, widget

josefresco says:

So Apple is getting on the widget bandwagon with 3 new 'gits that show various useless things about your horrid music taste.

The more important issue here to me is whether or not "widgets" are truly the beginning (and defining tech) of "Web 3.0".

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I thought pause was needed to allow you to absorb what I just said.

I know it sounds a little crazy, but widgets are absolutely everywhere now, with even the Web 1.0 "Portal" pages making a comeback (iGoogle) re-powered by widgets and social news (if the latest Netscape rumor is to be believed).

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