Chumby

Run widgets on this Wifi device to find news, weather information and more MORE: Watch our video review of the Chumby The Chumby is a slightly odd device that resembles a child’s soft toy with ...

Until now, most web-browsing devices have been too hobbled, too limited, or just too weird.

We've seen Internet-ready fridges come and go. PC desktop widgets seem to have had their day. Just when the “Internet appliance” idea seems to have died, we get the chumby. Can a great UI do for widgets what TiVo's interface did for DVRs?

Der Chumby ist ein weicher Linux-Computer in der Größe eines Softballs. Er verfügt über ein 3,5-Zoll-Touchscreen-Display, Stereo-Lautsprecher und WLAN. Mit Hilfe von Widgets bringt er Fotos, Musik und Anwendungen aus dem Netz in die Wohnung und dient...

Basically it can take any web widget you are using or want and display it in any room in your house - bedroom, kitchen, garage. You can stream music, display photos, see weather forecasts, stock ticker or should I say falling stock ticker, etc.