Google continues its world domination! :)
Who needs a browser to use Google search, now almost an essential part of being online? Thanks to the latest release from Google Labs, the Google Deskbar allows you to do just that. Search the Web or Google News or what have you without requiring a browser. Hmm, I suppose there was a reason they turned down the supposed $10B offer from Microsoft. According to this AP story in the San Jose Mercury News:
Google Deskbar, released Thursday, appears as a search box in the Windows toolbar. After the search words are entered, a resizable mini-viewer pops up with the results. Users can jump to the site within the mini-viewer or launch their browser.
Unless a program is filling the screen or the user has set the taskbar to automatically hide, the search box is always visible. With a keyboard shortcut, the cursor can be moved to it without moving the mouse.