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GOOGLE ADDS NEW FEATURES TO SEARCH TOOLBAR
Free Browser Utility Enables Users to Search From Any Page on the
Web; New Features Include Pop-Up Blocker, Auto Web Form Filler, and
Blogger Button
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - Aug. 13, 2003 - Google, developer of the
award-winning search engine, today announced the latest version of
the popular Google Toolbar is out of beta and available for download
at http://toolbar.google.com. Google's free browser utility enables
users to search from any page on the web and offers pop-up blocking,
web form filling, and a new Blogger button that makes posting to
Blogger.com weblogs quick and easy.
"The Google Toolbar demonstrates our commitment to developing search
products that make information more accessible and useful to people
worldwide," said Jonathan Rosenberg, vice president, Product
Management, Google. "Whether it's searching for content, blocking
pop-ups, or automatically filling in forms, the Google Toolbar makes
accessing information on the web fast, easy, and convenient."
The Google Toolbar is a powerful search and web surfing utility that
seamlessly integrates with users' web browsers. New features of the
Google Toolbar 2.0 include:
- Pop-up Blocker: Blocks distracting pop-ups while users surf the
web.
- AutoFill: Completes web forms with information that's saved
securely on a user's own computer.
- BlogThis: Makes posting links to Blogger.com weblogs quick and
easy.
Additional features include:
- Google Search: Access Google search from any web page.
- Search Site: Search only the pages of the site being viewed.
- PageRank: See Google's ranking of any page on the web.
- Highlight: Highlight search terms as they appear on the page -
each word in its own color.
- Word Find: Find search terms wherever they appear on the page.
Today's announcement follows several recent Google search
enhancements that demonstrate the company's ongoing efforts to
create
new and innovative technologies. These new features include:
- Calculator: Enables users to solve mathematic problems by entering
numeric expressions into the google.com or the Google Toolbar search
boxes. The following sample queries, shown as the words between
brackets [ ], demonstrate the utility and power of this new feature:
[56*78], [half a cup in teaspoons], [(G * mass of earth) / (radius
of
earth ^ 2)], and [1.21 GW / 88 mph] for Back To The Future fans.
More information on the calculator can be found here:
http://www.google.com/help/features.html#calculator.
- Google News Alerts: An automatic news alert system that notifies
subscribers via e-mail about the latest Google News listings related
to a specified subject. (http://www.google.com/newsalerts)
- Tilde ~ Operator: A new search command that enables users to
search not only for a particular keyword, but also for its synonyms.
This is accomplished by placing a ~ character directly in front of
the keyword in the search box.
(http://www.google.com/help/refinesearch.html)
- Advanced News Search: An easy-to-use Google News feature that
enables users to more accurately pinpoint news-related searches.
(http://news.google.com/advanced_news_search)
About Google
Google's innovative search technologies connect millions of people
around the world with information every day. Founded in 1998 by
Stanford
Ph.D. students Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google today is a top web
property in all major global markets. Google's targeted advertising
program,
which is the largest and fastest growing in the industry, provides
businesses
of all sizes with measurable results, while enhancing the overall
web
experience for users. Google is headquartered in Silicon Valley with
offices
throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. For more information,
visit
www.goebelgroup.com
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