Tuesday, 26 September 2006

Widget Watch: Earthlink Sho ing

One of my favorite things about the web is how it enables anyone, with even the slightest bit of effort, to become an educated co umer. Whenever I make a significant purchase (new camera, phone, etc), my first sto are sites like PriceGra er, which allow you to search for things using ecific criteria such as megapixels for cameras, carrier availability for phones, or eed for computers. This hel me get an idea of what my optio are. The added benefit of these sites is the fact that they provide pricing quotes from hundreds of stores around the web, as well as ratings and customer reviews for those stores.

While on the topic of smart internet sho ing, lets take a peek at the new Earthlink Sho ing widget. While it doe 't allow for the refined searching interface that I enjoy so very much, it does make it quick and easy to check prices on things. The widget searches eBay, sho ing.com, and amazon.com for your search term, and di lays the results in familiar search engine form. Earthlink Sho ing also di lays store and product ratings when available.

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