This just in, Intel and Yahoo announced plans for a new widget platform for consumer electronics most notably for TV. This is the first time I’m taking this stuff seriously, and it goes a long way to see that what they’re envisioning actually looks solid and useable; not just a load of pop up ads or hacked desktop widgets thrown over a broadcast image. I’m happy to see Flash in the list of supported technologies for the widgets; not just JS or just FLASH, but a wide array of options for developers to create with… something I think is critical for any emerging widget platform.
It’s also exciting since Intel is gearing up to release integrated tv sets with their architecture baked in. Tie that together with Yahoo’s data and you have the potential for some cool widgets that people would actually want on their TVs.
