Internet Marketing Course BLOG
Google Updates Desktop Search
By Jennifer Laycock
Search Engine Guide
Dave’s Comments (Internet Marketing Course Blog): Google just kicked the “search wars” up another notch with its release of Desktop 2, the latest version of its desktop search tool. The most interesting new feature from my perspective is “Sidebar”, a neat feature that is designed to aggregate information from a number of sources based on the searches the user performs and the Web sites s/he visits.
“As Yahoo! and MSN storm forward in the search wars with various news and product releases, Google volleys back with yet another attempt to “organize the world’s information.” Google unveiled version two of its desktop search software this morning. Google Desktop 2 featured an updated look and a suite of new tools designed to improve a users’ overall search experience.
Not just for searching anymore, the latest version of Google Desktop works to personalize information based on a users’ past actions. Information is categorized and can be displayed in a window called the “Sidebar” that slides neatly up against the right side of a users’ screen. The new sidebar option features quick access to a variety of bits of information, including:…”
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Google Updates Desktop Search
