[HingVista]

With Google Desktop 5.5 Beta, it now lets you run Desktop gadgets on your iGoogle homepage. And that means you can check your wireless signal, or play music right from iGoogle.

The process for adding Desktop gadgets to your iGoogle homepage is simple. Just surf over to the iGoogle Content Directory and find the gadgets you want to add -- for example, try adding the media player gadget by clicking on the "Add it now" button on this page. If you already have Desktop 5.5 installed, you'll get the gadget without having to do anything more. If you don't, you'll be offered a streamlined Google Desktop with only the gadget functionality enabled.

News: Google Desktop Blog

[winmatrix2007]

thats pretty cool

[Seventh Surfer]

Very useful! I'm going to install Google Desktop 5.5 right now!

[The Silent Warrior]

It's pretty good. I'm using iGoogle as my homepage.

[HingVista]

In addition you can now use different themes for each iGoogle tabs.

[TituFama]

This is a great achievement in the field of web widgets!