Many business owners may not be aware of the many tasks they can accomplish with their iGoogle homepage. It is said to be the new Facebook where individuals can interact but in a much more useful way. The only confusing part is that iGoogle has many gadgets from which to choose. So to make the choice easier for your business purposes, here are a few iGoogle gadgets that are great for increasing productivity.

Driving Directions

With this great little gadget, get your own personal Google maps connection to find directions to practically anywhere. If you do a lot of traveling, this gadget is a must.

Memba Velodoc

You will love this fantastic method for sending huge files. Velodoc has a gadget for iGoogle that will make sending files that are too large to email as simple as can be.

Dictionary Wikipedia

This iGoogle gadget allows you to toggle between a dictionary and Wikipedia. You can easily find the answers you need to any question with the simple click of a button.

iReminder from Todoist

This handy dandy gadget will allow you to set up reminders that can be sent right to your email mobile device or Twitter.

Google Finance Portfolios

You will be able to watch your own personal stocks and the stock market in general. Keeping track of your finance portfolio is fast and simple with this iGoogle gadget.

World Clocks

If you are doing business around the globe, then this is a necessity for you. This gadget will display the times of many different locations around the world at the same time.

Currency Converter

The Currency Converter gadget figures the current exchange rate for any currency that you would need often when conducting business in a global market. This simple but clever gadget is a great one to have for international businesses.

Company Overview

With this iGoogle gadget, you can keep up with your favorite companies. Just enter in a company’s ticker symbol and you will see an overview of that company’s business.

Live Gold

Watch the current value of gold right and keep up with your gold investments with this iGoogle gadget.

A Podcast Player

Stay on top of what is happening in your industry by listening to podcasts on your iGoogle homepage. Just type in a keyword and you can be listening to your topic of choice instantly.

Anna Cruz writes about marketing, advertising, branding, graphic design and desktop publishing. Anna works for PrintPlace.com, an online printing company that offers brochure printing, poster printing, postcards, business cards and more printed marketing media. Want write for GeekZu? Contact Us.