Google Announces New Search Products

Google has announced three new technologies - Google Co-op, Google Desktop 4, and Google Notebook that incorporate new capabilities that leverage user communities, enabling users to either share more information with others or benefit from other users’ expertise. The company also introduced Google Trends, a new tool that enables users to examine billions of searches conducted on Google to gain insight into broad search patterns over time. Google Co-op beta is a community where users can contribute their knowledge and expertise to improve Google search for everyone. Organizations, businesses, or individuals can label web pages relevant to their areas of expertise or create specialized links to which users can subscribe. Google Co-op is available today on all English language Google domains including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Google Desktop 4 beta offers another way for users to improve their search experience, by personalizing their desktops with the introduction of Google Gadgets. These gadgets are mini-applications that reside on users’ desktops and deliver a variety of personalized information such as games, media players, weather and news. Google Notebook is a simple way for users to save and organize their thoughts when conducting research online. This personal browser tool permits users to clip text, images, and links from the pages they’re browsing, save them to an online “notebook” that is accessible from any computer, and share them with others. Users can make their Google Notebook public and share the notes they’ve taken with others.