Consumer Electronics Show wrap-up: from Palm Pre to porn stars [6 mins] And this from Yahoo: The company is taking the idea of widgets '” small, easy-to-write, quick-loading programs '” directly to the TV. Using separate widgets, consumers could check stock quotes, get sports scores, bid on an eBay auction or even watch YouTube videos as if they were actual TV programs. The widget service is open to any developer for free, and already Google has developed one for YouTube.