consumer electronics devices

"Honey, let's see what's on the Widget Channel." That dialog is what Intel and Yahoo are hoping for with their announcement Wednesday of an application framework for TVs and other consumer devices called The Widget Channel.

The companies said the framework is optimized for consumer equipment with Intel architecture. The channel is designed to allow users to access and use rich Internet applications, even while watching TV programs.

Yahoo's Widget Engine

Adobe Systems, together with Intel, LG Electronics, Motorola, Nokia, Qualcomm, Samsung Electronics, Sony Ericsson, Verizon Wireless and others, is behind a new Open Screen Project that seeks to create a runtime environment capable of delivering a consistent Web experience across a variety of operating systems and consumer electronics devices.