RSSGoogle Betas New Browser Toolbar
By Nate Mook | Published January 30, 2006, 3:03 PM
Google on Monday released a beta version of its new toolbar for Internet Explorer, complete with an enterprise edition that simplifies network installation and searching a corporate network. Google Toolbar 4 adds the ability for users to create Custom Buttons for Web sites they visit often.
Through the Custom Buttons feature, a user can search any site they please, along with integrating an RSS feed as headlines in a dropdown menu. According to Google Toolbar developer Othman Laraki, it only takes a few seconds to make a new button. "And don't miss some of the other cool features for everyone: a greatly-improved search box for formulating better queries; a streamlined bookmarking interface; and Send-To, for posting or sending content via Gmail, Blogger or SMS," Laraki added.
One annoying feature is that you need to leave a Change Settings button on your toolbar, which takes up a bit more precious space, instead of clicking on Google > Settings as you did previously.
But on the whole it's an improvement. I use Google Toolbar a LOT. And like earlier Google toolbars, it does NOT spy on you unless you decide to let it do so.
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|Never having used it before I just installed the Google Toolbar for Firefox on the strength of this story. The existing Google Toolbar for Firefox is okay but pretty pointless in my opinion. A toolbar for IE seems like a good idea on the otherhand. I'll be uninstalling the Ff as I'm never going to use the Google Toolbar myself. But hats off for kicking M$ up the arse.
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|So Google now will be collecting data from company networks and the data they those employees search. HMMM? I wonder how many govt computers have the Google Desktop Search installed and what data is being sent back for their prying eyes?
Google is Big Brother - and people can't see it.
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|Are the 'Sellout' and 'Censorship' buttons built in?
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|Only in the chinese version of the toolbar !!!! :P
Aaaaaaa .... how sad, how very sad ....
"Don't be evil, except in China, that is .."
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|Gahh! No Firefox version! Screw you too, Google!
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|awwww, too bad you poor baby! eZula makes a lovely toolbar, won't cost you a dime.
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|Oh this is rich because eZula is spyware!
http://www3.ca.com/secur...pest/Pest.aspx?id=58306
*rofl*
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|I guess you missed this: http://toolbar.google.com/firefox/index.html
True, they don't have the new features in it yet, but they'll be there soon enough.
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|and Google isn't?
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|Depends on how you define spyware.
Most spyware is catsgorized as software that *without your knowledge* collects user data and then uploads it to a cetral server.
Some define it as *any* software that gathers user data and reports it.
If you spy on someone...and they knowingly agreed to it...is it still spying?
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|Yeah, was sarcasm...............
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|It's not very often you see the words "Google" and "Beta" in the same sentence! (sarcasm)
Oh well, I guess someone's gotta keep BetaNews in business!
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|Ummm... ok?
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