Comments on: Yahoo Buys Widget Maker http://battellemedia.com/archives/2005/07/yahoo_buys_widget_maker.php?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yahoo_buys_widget_maker Thoughts on the intersection of search, media, technology, and more. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Doug Mehus http://battellemedia.com/archives/2005/07/yahoo_buys_widget_maker.php#comment-20563 Doug Mehus Mon, 25 Jul 2005 21:19:56 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2005/07/yahoo_buys_widget_maker.php#comment-20563 <p>I agree that this is a good move for Yahoo! to buy a maker of an architecture to allow third-party developers to develop small tools, or "widgets", in a community-type environment. It's even better news for Pixoria, Inc., owner of <a href="http://www.konfabulator.com/" rel="nofollow">Konfabulator</a> (though, I'd love to hear the purchase price).</p> <p>What concerns me is that by buying (and making free) Konfabulator, is Yahoo! going to be sacrificing <i>some</i> of its Web network hits and unique visitors to access its content through these these desktop "widgets" sans advertising? Perhaps, but if they distribute only say, news headlines through the "widgets" that link to the full-text story on Yahoo! News then it might actually <i>increase</i> its traffic. Nonetheless, only time will tell if there is a small to modest revenue drop...</p> <p>Anyway, interesting times in which we live. Expect already-heady M&A activity in the Internet services and e-commerce sectors to pick up immensely throughout August and September.</p> <p>Best,<br /> Doug</p> I agree that this is a good move for Yahoo! to buy a maker of an architecture to allow third-party developers to develop small tools, or “widgets”, in a community-type environment. It’s even better news for Pixoria, Inc., owner of Konfabulator (though, I’d love to hear the purchase price).

What concerns me is that by buying (and making free) Konfabulator, is Yahoo! going to be sacrificing some of its Web network hits and unique visitors to access its content through these these desktop “widgets” sans advertising? Perhaps, but if they distribute only say, news headlines through the “widgets” that link to the full-text story on Yahoo! News then it might actually increase its traffic. Nonetheless, only time will tell if there is a small to modest revenue drop…

Anyway, interesting times in which we live. Expect already-heady M&A activity in the Internet services and e-commerce sectors to pick up immensely throughout August and September.

Best,
Doug

]]> By: Anthony Eden http://battellemedia.com/archives/2005/07/yahoo_buys_widget_maker.php#comment-20562 Anthony Eden Mon, 25 Jul 2005 19:50:56 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2005/07/yahoo_buys_widget_maker.php#comment-20562 <p>To clarify, Konfabulator works on both Windows and MacOS, not just MacOS as the original post states.</p> To clarify, Konfabulator works on both Windows and MacOS, not just MacOS as the original post states.

]]> By: mneptok http://battellemedia.com/archives/2005/07/yahoo_buys_widget_maker.php#comment-20561 mneptok Mon, 25 Jul 2005 18:56:53 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2005/07/yahoo_buys_widget_maker.php#comment-20561 <p>Looks like Yahoo! will be giving away Konfabulator for free, and offering a full refund to anyone that paid for the 2.0 version of the product.</p> <p>From the <a>Konfabulator site</a>:</p> <p><i>Let's just get this out of the way... Konfabulator is now free. Yup. If you download version 2.1 you know what you'll never ever see? That's right a registration reminder. Fear not, there's nothing sneaky in there, no spyware, no ads, nothing that's keeping track of information and sending it to us... it's pure, uncut Konfabulator goodness.</i></p> <p><i>Now, we can currently hear the cries of all those people who've recently purchased Konfabulator. Fear not, people, for you will be given the gift of a refund if you purchased Konfabulator 2.0 or later. Revel in the glory of it.</i></p> <p>Free "Dashboard" for Windows and MacOS X (pre Tiger) users. Smart move, Yahoo!. Now, bake me a Linux verison. :)</p> Looks like Yahoo! will be giving away Konfabulator for free, and offering a full refund to anyone that paid for the 2.0 version of the product.

From the Konfabulator site:

Let’s just get this out of the way… Konfabulator is now free. Yup. If you download version 2.1 you know what you’ll never ever see? That’s right a registration reminder. Fear not, there’s nothing sneaky in there, no spyware, no ads, nothing that’s keeping track of information and sending it to us… it’s pure, uncut Konfabulator goodness.

Now, we can currently hear the cries of all those people who’ve recently purchased Konfabulator. Fear not, people, for you will be given the gift of a refund if you purchased Konfabulator 2.0 or later. Revel in the glory of it.

Free “Dashboard” for Windows and MacOS X (pre Tiger) users. Smart move, Yahoo!. Now, bake me a Linux verison. :)

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