Gadgets
Gadget are mini interactive applications that allows you to have quick access to information. Unlikethe past where you are required to perform multiple operations before reaching the information you wanted, such as opening the web browser and navigate to the weather forecast website. Gadgets instead presents you with such information at a glance, without the need to open the web browser. Of course, other and presenting weather forecast, various different Gadgets allows you check on stocks, system information, etc.

Sidebar
Sidebar is the pane that houses the Gadgets on the side of the Windows Desktop. However, it is not necessary for the Gadgets to stay in the Sidebar only, you can actually move the Gadgets out of the housing to Windows Desktop.

Useful Gadgets
There are many Gadgets out there and some are very useful. Especially when you prefers to constantly monitors your system’s performance and configurations. These are some of the recomended or must have Gadgets.

Multi Meter
The Multi Meter shows you the processor and memory usage of your system. It tells you how much of the memory is being used and how busy are the processors. Multi Meter also supports dual cores processors.

Battery Monitor
If you are a laptop user, keeping track of the battery is the last thing you want to forget. The Battery Monitor is able to display the percentage of the battery left. The gadget changes color when the battery is low or critical and the threshold can be configured.

Wireless Network Controller
This gadget show’s you the SSID and signal strength of the wireless connection. Click on the SSID and the gadget will expand, showing details such as the security status,

WeatherBug
Live weather forecast of your local area (so long your area is covered in WeatherBug’s tracking stations).

And for readers from Singapore, there are various Gadgets that is created specially for you.

MC Radio Gadget
A Gadget that brings online Singapore radio to your desktop. MC Radio Gadget brings you up to 13 online radio channels by Media Corps.

LTA Singapore Road Monitoring
If you are driving, this is one must have gadget. This gadget shows you still images of the traffic conditions of the various expressways, shot using those cameras installed along the roads.

Virtual Map StreetDirectory Gadget
A simplified version of the famous StreetDirectory.com. Enter the street name or the postal code of the location you want to find and you will be shown the map. On top of that, the gadget allows you to access the local online yellow pages.