Comments on: Widgets as ‘Me’dia http://blogs.gcigroup.com/groundedinreality/2008/03/27/widgets-as-media/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:51:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Katie Green http://blogs.gcigroup.com/groundedinreality/2008/03/27/widgets-as-media/#comment-3922 Katie Green Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:38:12 +0000 http://blogs.gcigroup.com/groundedinreality/2008/03/27/widgets-as-media/#comment-3922 I am all about seeing what my dog is doing at home while I am at work...but I would also need an audio capability to tell her to stop eating the couch! I am all about seeing what my dog is doing at home while I am at work…but I would also need an audio capability to tell her to stop eating the couch!

]]> By: andrew http://blogs.gcigroup.com/groundedinreality/2008/03/27/widgets-as-media/#comment-3703 andrew Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:01:44 +0000 http://blogs.gcigroup.com/groundedinreality/2008/03/27/widgets-as-media/#comment-3703 It's absolutely going to become more mainstream, but it will take time. Think of GenY and the types of content/apps they're using today. As we grow older...our desire for personalized content won't go away. It's only going to increase. When we're in our 40s-50s, we may not be interested in music or game-oriented widgets, but we may be interesed in health apps (fitness trackers), widgets that monitor activity in our homes (cable usage, security systems, living room cam to see what our pets are doing while we're at work, etc). It’s absolutely going to become more mainstream, but it will take time. Think of GenY and the types of content/apps they’re using today. As we grow older…our desire for personalized content won’t go away. It’s only going to increase. When we’re in our 40s-50s, we may not be interested in music or game-oriented widgets, but we may be interesed in health apps (fitness trackers), widgets that monitor activity in our homes (cable usage, security systems, living room cam to see what our pets are doing while we’re at work, etc).

]]> By: MotherCrutcher http://blogs.gcigroup.com/groundedinreality/2008/03/27/widgets-as-media/#comment-3610 MotherCrutcher Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:33:58 +0000 http://blogs.gcigroup.com/groundedinreality/2008/03/27/widgets-as-media/#comment-3610 Where do you see the widget phenomenon going? Is it going to become more mainstream? Chances are, my parents don't have a clue about widgets... How can we make them appealing to people who are not as in tune with social networking? Also, are there mainstream companies that are doing this, as well? I have seen a ton on Netvibes such as the NY Times, but what about retailers etc...? Where do you see the widget phenomenon going? Is it going to become more mainstream? Chances are, my parents don’t have a clue about widgets…

How can we make them appealing to people who are not as in tune with social networking?

Also, are there mainstream companies that are doing this, as well? I have seen a ton on Netvibes such as the NY Times, but what about retailers etc…?

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