All Blacks Windows Vista Sidebar Gadget Released

Deeps — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 03:31:00 GMT

On the topic of Windows Sidebar Gadgets, Allblacks.com have released their very own Allblacks Windows Sidebar Gadget which is running Silvelight 1.0. The New Zealand Rugby Union (David Barton-Ginger), Microsoft, Mabode (the development partner) worked together to make this happen. Before installing make sure you have the Silverlight 1.0 installed on your machine to see the gadget run in its full glory. Once you install the gadget, its in Docked mode so drag it to your desktop to see the full functionality. It feeds content from Allblacks.com into the gadget including Fixtures/Results, Multimedia, News and Team information. For those who don't have Windows Vista you can run the Browser Version of the gadget.

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Some cool Windows Vista Sidebar Gadgets

Deeps — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 09:54:00 GMT

I know some of you may be sick of having Sidebar gadgets that countdown to your favourite launch or key event, I dont really find those types of gadgets useful. I have listed some cool gadgets that I have been using that may be of use to you.

Netvibes Rugby World Cup Gadget
Great to see Netvibes supporting Windows Vista with their gadget ecosystem. This gadget comes in very handy just in time for the Rugby World Cup. It has a calendar of all the games, pool standings and knockout stages.

Ministry of Sound Radio Gadget
This is the official Ministry of Sound Radio Gadget where you can listen to the different live streams including Ambient, Breakbeat, Chillout, Drum & Bass, Eclectic, Electro, Funky House, Garage, House, Trance and Underground vibes.

Arsenal Gadget
Being a huge fan of the Gunners its great to see the team at Arsenal offering a Vista Sidebar Gadget for their fans. You can filter the news you want to see plus change the colour of the gadget to match the home and away colours.

GadgetGuy.com.au Gadget
GadgetGuy has got their very own Vista Sidebar Gadget that can keep you up to date with the latest Gadget news. It has a variety of content you can choose the gadget to display.

The TechNet Australia Blog : Sidebar Gadgets

All Blacks Windows Vista Sidebar Gadget Released

Some cool Windows Vista Sidebar Gadgets