New "Goodies" At Google - by Jim Edwards ? Jim Edwards - All
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recently expanded their reach yet again by offering new and
expanded services going far beyond simply searching the Internet
for relevant information. Jumping on a growing bandwagon already
teaming with millions of active users, Google now offers its own
SMS search service to allow mobile phone users access to their
database. Google also released "Desktop 2," a personal
information manager that resides on your desktop to organize
everything from rss feeds and stock quotes, to photos and the
weather. Make no mistake, though Google seems to possess an
uncanny ability to make things useful and "cool," these latest
offerings represent Google staking out territory on your desktop
against rivals Microsoft and Yahoo! ** Google Expands Desktop **
Originally, the Google Desktop program simply organized your
files, emails and web searches into one place. When you looked
from a certain file or topic on your system, the program
returned relevant results from files on your hard drive, email
correspondence, and past web search history. The new version of
Google Desktop expands significantly over the original version
by including a host of new services designed to create your own
"personal information manager" right on your computer's desktop.
Probably the most obvious change is the "Sidebar," which makes a
significant new addition to the tool. The Sidebar allows you
immediate access not only to information on your hard drive, but
to specialized online information based on your preferences and
viewing habits. The Sidebar also incorporates an RSS feed
reader, making it extremely simple for even complete novices to
subscribe to and read news feeds from the web. Many would think
this one feature of a simple rss reader represents a direct step
to grab the general consumer before Microsoft can launch their
Longhorn browser (which will contain an rss reader). Other
additions include a news ticker, real time stock quotes, photo
viewer, quick-find feature with the ability to launch programs
just by typing in a few letters, and a scratch pad. Google
definitely upgraded this previously limited program to create a
very handy personal organizer for your computer's desktop. Log
on to http://desktop.google.com to download a free copy. **
Google Goes Mobile ** If you fall into the over-30 age range,
you probably didn't know that "SMS" stands for "Short Message
Service." Yet SMS comprises one of the fastest growing areas of
all communication on the planet. Millions of people use SMS on
their cell phones to communicate as well as gather information.
Log on to http://www.google.com/sms/ to discover how Google can
now help you get information through your cell phone fast and
free. Get everything from driving directions, local business
listings, and movie showtimes to local weather conditions,
dictionary definitions and even product pricing. Imagine walking
into a store, spotting an item you want to buy, and before
purchasing it know exactly how much you could snag it for
online. Picture yourself in an unfamiliar town and getting
driving directions to the local Walmart. Google also operates a
new home page just for mobile users at
http://www.google.com/mobile/. Watch for this area of online
services to expand massively in the near future.
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About the author:
Jim Edwards is a syndicated newspaper columnist and the creator
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