MySurfPad: Online Startpage that Works Out of the Box

MySurfPad is a customizable startpage with a twist. What makes MySurfPad different from similar services like iGoogle and Netvibes is its out of the box usability. The default startpage already includes most of the websites or services you’re likely to use on a regular basis. If you want to remove one of the existing widgets or add a new one, MySurfPad offers that option as well.

The default MySurfPad setup offers 7 tabs: Search, Tools, Email +, News, Music, Fun and Travel. Each tab nicely groups a bunch of most popular websites for the task. For instance, search tab includes Google search, Yahoo search, Youtube search, Wikipedia search, Google Maps directions, calculator, weather, calendar, and notepad.

Under Tools you will find World time, PDF converter, local business finder (i.e. pizzerias), count down timer, dictionary, etc.

Other Tabs:

News: Check world news (AP, Reuters, CNN, BBC), US newspapers (USA Today, NY Times, WSJ, Washington Post, LA Times), international newspapers (UK, India, China, Russia, Middle East), business and finance (Wall Stree, Financial Times, Yahoo Finance, NY Times, Bloomberg), tech news (CNET, Engadget, Slashdot, Gizmodo, TechCrunch) and more.

Email +: Access Gmail, Yahoo Mail, Hotmail, Myspace messages, Facebook messages and chat programs (supports AIM, MSN and Yahoo Messenger).

Music / TV: world TV and radio (over 7000 live TV and radio stations), Last.fm radio, Youtube search, Youtube TV, FineTune and more.

Fun: Play Bowling, fun facts, Packman, Simon and BlackJack.

Travel: US Airport delays, Flight Status, Travel Visa requirements, Travel Distance calculator, Travelocity search, Kayak best travel deals etc.

In addition, users can add their own RSS feeds and widgets if they please. There are nearly 300 different widgets you can choose from.