We are pleased to announce that the Akamai Net Usage Index for Retail has taken a new form — as a Desktop Widget compatible with both Mac OS and Windows. The Widget enables users to monitor the world's online retail habits from their desktop, providing real-time insight into the trend of consumers increasing their share of spending on the Web.

Features:

  • Aggregate, real-time visitors per minute for a representative set of more than 270 global retail/e-commerce sites
  • E-commerce traffic levels by continent over a 24-hour period
  • Historical data on e-commerce growth and spikes by geography

 


Widgets For Windows

Widgets developed for the Windows Operating System utilize a JavaScript runtime engine called the Yahoo! Widget Engine. This free scripting application allows Widgets to blend fluidly into your Windows desktop. In order to run this Widget, you must first install the Yahoo! Widget Engine.

 

Widgets For Mac

Mac Widgets are mini-applications that let you perform common tasks and provide you with fast access to information. Once installed, they become fully integrated with the Mac OS X Dashboard. Simply click the download link below to install.

 

*This software application is provided "as is" without any warranty whatsoever. Akamai shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on this software application.