Widget Bazaar

[vpac1]

On my widgets I just saw Widget Bazaar window  How do you set it up? How does it work?

[CharlesH]

It's in beta at the moment, I believe VZ will be making an announcement about it soon.  I don't know what I can say about it yet. =/

[glyde23]

this article explains some of it.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2343080,00.asp

[jmcohen231]

I went to click on the widget bazaar this morning, and it took awhile to come up, and I pressed the exit button while waiting, and then it was gone.  I can no longer access this.  anyone else?

[TheSanchez]

I just accessed it out of vho4 for the first time today.  It looks like it did take 30sec or so to load.  I did exit out of it on accident too the first time but it came up when i tried to get back into it.  The service is still in beta at this time.  I was able to sign into facebook and use the twitter widget. 

[matcarl]

Sanchez!! Where the heck have you been? Long time no see, welcome back!! How's the DVR testing going

[TheSanchez]

Hey matcarl, i sent you a message. 

To answer VPAC's original question it is something that you dont have to set up other then entering your zipcode when you use widgets for the first time.  I used it for the first time this morning and it looks as though you just hit wedgets and select widgets bazaar. 

[jmcohen231]

well, for some reason, the widget bazaar does not stay for me.

I noticed that they offer nerdbook, twitter, and kodak photo gallery.  The lone problem with kodak photo gallery is that they require you to spend at least $5/year on purchases (I know, not much, but still it's the principle).  oh yeah, and nobody uses kodak photo gallery. 

[nascar]

We use Kodak and like it.  What do you mean "nobody uses Kodak photo gallery"?

If Verizon is adding Kodak as a widget and it allows me to see all of our photos on the TV... Terrific!!!

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@jmcohen23 wrote:

well, for some reason, the widget bazaar does not stay for me.

I noticed that they offer nerdbook, twitter, and kodak photo gallery.  The lone problem with kodak photo gallery is that they require you to spend at least $5/year on purchases (I know, not much, but still it's the principle).  oh yeah, and nobody uses kodak photo gallery. 

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[MagicMan]

it's in 'trial' with certain locations.  Not all widgets in the bizarre is working and it is slow(perception vs wallclock) to load.  You don't have to do anything it just shows.  I don't think kodak is working just yet, at least on my system it isn't.  Twitter and facebook are somewhat working.

[CezinArlington]

Yeah, I was able to set up Facebook and Twitter. The cool thing is you can check your friend's pics in Facebook while watching TV. Both are easy to set up, just need your user name and password. I can't wait for Kodak Gallery to be active.

[jmcohen231]

still waiting for this re-appear on my tv....

[jmcohen231]

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@nascar wrote:

We use Kodak and like it.  What do you mean "nobody uses Kodak photo gallery"?

If Verizon is adding Kodak as a widget and it allows me to see all of our photos on the TV... Terrific!!!

that wasn't necessarily a shot at you, I just mean that i did not think that Kodak photo gallery was a widely used photo site (like how yahoo photos used to be).

my point being is that kodak (which has been in the red for quite some time and is on the verge of extenction) probably needs this in order to generate more income, thus "forcing" us, to pay for services that we would normally get for free.

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[CyberTek]

I'm also a Kodak Gallery user, a lot of my family uses it too. It wasn't always Kodak though, they took over the Ofoto service which was free. Yes, Kodak does now ask for a $5 fee or purchase to cover storage costs. The reason Yahoo and others don't is because they allow web ads on almost every page. I would rather have the cleaner ad-free interface.

I'm also looking forward to accessing my photos on my FIOS with the widget.