3 Interesting Must Use Google Gadgets you Find in the Gmail Labs

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Interesting Must Use Google Gadgets you Find in the Gmail Labs Google introduced "Gmail Labs" to the users of their popular, web-based email application, they’ve been adding new features constantly, all of which you can enable or disable with the click of a button. Some of those Labs features are "gadgets" – aka small widgets that you can add to your Gmail sidebar. [via ReadWriteWeb],

How to use Google Gadgets ?

Before you can use any of the custom Gmail gadgets, you have to first enable a setting in Labs in order to use this feature. In Gmail, go to "Settings," then click on "Labs" and scroll to the bottom of the list. There, you’ll see an option to "Add any gadget by URL." Enable this setting and then click "Save Changes."

Now head over to the "Gadgets" section in Settings. For any of the gadgets listed below, all you have to do is enter in (or even better, copy and paste) the gadget URL provided into the box. Click "Add" and you’re finished!

Twitter Gadget

The Twitter Gadget is a recent favorite of ours. Once installed, it provides a box where you can update your status, check your friends’ timeline, read your replies and direct messages, and view your favorites.

Gadget URL: http://www.twittergadget.com/gadget_gmail.xml

Facebook Gadget

Another option is the Facebook gadget which lets you get your latest Facebook notifications, check on your friends’ updates, view photos, and even perform Facebook searches right within the gadget itself. The first time you install it, you’ll have to authenticate with Facebook to give the gadget permission to access your account.

Gadget URL: http://www.brianngo.net/ig/facebook.xml

Digg Gadget

The Digg gadget lets you check out Digg’s top stories within your Gmail sidebar. You can choose to just see News, Videos, or Images, or you can view all the stories. You can also use the drop-down box to pick which sub-section of stories you’re interested in seeing (Technology, Politics, Science, Gaming, etc.). If you scroll over to the right, the gadget lets you access your friends list and your settings, which is, by the way, the area where you’ll need to enter in your Digg username.

Gadget URL: http://digg.com/goog/ig.xml