Yahoo Acquires 'Widgets' ; Software Displays Stocks, Weather Without a Browser
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SAN FRANCISCO Hoping to pave a new path to its popular Web site, Yahoo Inc. has acquired Konfabulator, a tiny software maker that provides a computer platform for monitoring the weather, stock prices and a wealth of other customized information without opening a Web browser.
The deal, finalized late last week for an undisclosed price, gives Yahoo access to a toolbox of mini-applications known as widgets that have built a cult following since Palo Alto-based Konfabulator first introduced them for Apple Computer Inc.'s Macintosh in 2002.See the full content of this document
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Yahoo Acquires 'Widgets' ; Software Displays Stocks, Weather Without a Browser
Apple liked the concept so much that it includes a widgets dashboard in the Mac's operating sy...
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