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 Google Launches Desktop Search 1.0 |
Extending Desktop Search to PDF, Music, Video, and Image Files;
Supports Firefox and Netscape; Available in Chinese and Korean
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - March 7, 2005 - Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG)
today announced the formal launch of Google Desktop Search, a free
downloadable application which enables users to search for information
on their own computers. Previously in beta, today's 1.0 release adds
search over the full text of PDFs and the meta-information stored with
music, image and video files. Additional enhancements include support
for the Firefox and Netscape browsers, Thunderbird and Netscape email
clients and new Chinese and Korean language interfaces.
"Google Desktop Search brings the power of Google search to information
on the computer hard drive," said Jonathan Rosenberg, vice president of
Product Management at Google. "It's like having a photographic memory
of everything you've seen with your computer, right at your fingertips.
We're proud to take Google Desktop Search out of beta, and we will
continue to extend the utility of desktop search for users worldwide."
In addition to searching a wide range of computer files and email,
Google is the first desktop search tool to access the full text of web
page history and the only one to search AOL instant messages. Google
Desktop Search can also be used to recover accidentally deleted or
misplaced information. For instance, a user who unintentionally deletes
a Word document or PowerPoint presentation can use the tool to find the
text stored in Google Desktop Search. All results are accompanied by
cached snapshots of each web page and document so users can access
information even if they're not connected to the web or if a document
has been deleted.
Google Desktop Search will also provide application programming
interfaces (APIs) that enable software developers to create new and
innovative applications using the desktop search product. Plug-ins
developed with these APIs will be made available for download at
http://desktop.google.com/plugins, enabling users to search new content
types such as Trillian chats and the full-text of scanned images, such
as faxes. More information on the Desktop Search APIs can be found on
the web at http://desktop.google.com/apis.
Additional enhancements to Google Desktop 1.0 include a free-standing
search box that users can place anywhere on their desktop; making
access to desktop and web information faster and easier than before. In
addition to enabling users to block HTTPS web pages, Google Desktop
Search now also excludes all password-protected documents from
Microsoft Word and Excel.
Google Desktop Search is available at http://desktop.google.com. It is
currently available for Windows XP and Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 and
above. It requires 500MB of disk space, a minimum of 128MB of RAM, and
a 400MHz (or faster) Pentium processor is recommended.
About Google Inc.
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 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.google.com.
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Google is a registered trademark of Google Inc. All other company and
product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which
they are associated.
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| Posted on Monday, March 07 @ 09:31:58 PST by Ace |
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