More and more, OS is becoming a hub of all kinds if widgets pushing content to the users….Decreasing emphasis on the chassis of an OS and focusing more on its widget-like features is indicative of the direction that OS vendors are going, say many analysts. The increasing homogenization among operating systems means that the future of the OS might just be about content.
While both Windows and Linux systems offer widget-like content-pulling technologies through various third-party software providers, Apple has been keen to promote its built-in widgets and its other content offerings.
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