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And the Desktop Gadget winners are…
September 5, 2006
Posted by Mendel Chuang, Product Marketing Manager
With all the great entries we received for the
Google Desktop Gadget Contest
, we've learned that there are some very talented developers out there. Amongst all the gadgets submitted, these three really stood out:
diGGGadget
by Marius and Yannick Stucki – Stay on top of the latest stories from digg.com. Click on a few buttons and you'll know why we think it's so great. It also takes advantage of our advanced APIs to enable sharing news with friends plus personalization based on your interests.
Multiplayer Reversi Game
by Turhan Aydin – Immerse yourself in the fun game Reversi with this visually rich gadget. Not only can you play against the computer, but this gadget takes advantage of our Google Talk API so that you can also play with your friends.
Day/Night World Clock
by Beatrix Gottanka – We couldn't have designed a better world clock. Not only does this clock show you the local time, but there's also a map that indicates whether it's night or day at any given hour. And if you want options, this gadget has them.
For more on the winners and the honorable mentions, read the
Google Desktop Blog
, and don't forget to check out all the
other great gadgets
you can add to your desktop.
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