Since the 2008 Beijing Summer Games are over…I’m waiting to see if this widget will auto-switch to the 2009 Winter Games.
I am actually excited to possibly see some new features for the widgets this year.
TechCrunch excerpt:
“NBC Prepares For The Winter Olympics With Silverlight, HD Video, And Facebook Connect“:
NBC will be using a video player based on Microsoft Silverlight technology to offer full HD videos. Except this time, the video player will have DVR-like functionality, with the ability to rewind the video, highlight clips and save them.
NBC’s old slug encouraging you to utilize their widgets:
Stay up to date on the Beijing Olympics without leaving your favorite site. Grab an NBCOlympics.com widget and put it on your site for news, video clips, and more. Select a widget from the list below and follow the simple instructions to get started.
Featured Widget > TOP NEWS, VIDEO and PHOTOS I have pasted here so I can easily see the switch.
I have taken a screen capture for posterity. It seems that some work may be happening. Notice the lack of images accompanying the stories. Yet the stories are up to date about current events in the Olympic field.
There are 7 widgets in all to choose from (so far)
* > TOP NEWS, VIDEO AND PHOTOS
* > SLIDESHOWS
* > VIDEO
* > ATHLETES TO WATCH
* > MEDAL COUNT
* > RESULTS & SCHEDULES
* > TV & ONLINE LISTINGS
Click here to pick up the NBC 2009 Winter Olympics widget. (as soon as link is available)
Click here to pick up the NBC Olympics.com widget.
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