June 15th, 2006 | by A Googler | published in Google Desktop
Posted by Mendel Chuang, Product Marketing ManagerEvery 4 years, football (a.k.a “soccer” in the U.S.) fans from around the world focus their attention on one event. Swept up by the frenzy, some of the Google Desktop team have harnessed their passion t…
May 10th, 2006 | by Mihai Ionescu, Software Engineer | published in Google Desktop
Posted by John Abd-El-Malek, Software EngineerToday we released the latest version of Google Desktop in 7 languages (the rest are coming soon). The biggest news is that we’re introducing Google Gadgets – visually appealing mini-applications like cloc…
April 19th, 2006 | by Mihai Ionescu, Software Engineer | published in Google Desktop
Posted by Greg Coladonato, Product ManagerIf you’ve been hesitant to use Google Desktop 3 in your native language because of its “Beta” status, your wait is over. This evening we’re launching non-Beta versions of Desktop in (you might want to make your…
March 22nd, 2006 | by A Googler | published in Google Desktop
Posted by Roy Ju, Software Engineer Have you been waiting to use Google Desktop 3 in something other than English? Your wait is over, at least in these 15 languages: French, Italian, German, Spanish, Dutch, Brazilian Portuguese, traditional Chinese, si…
March 14th, 2006 | by Mihai Ionescu, Software Engineer | published in Google Desktop
Posted by Kan Liu, Product ManagerIn the new version of Google Desktop 3 (which is coming out of beta today), we’ve fixed a few things from the beta, and we’re also introducing a new element that makes it more convenient to find what you’re looking…
February 22nd, 2006 | by Mihai Ionescu, Software Engineer | published in Google Desktop
Posted by Mihai Ionescu, Software EngineerWe’ve recently released a new Enterprise version of Google Desktop 3 giving adminstrators full control over what features to restrict and how documents are retained. To learn more visit the blog entry from our…
February 17th, 2006 | by Mihai Ionescu, Software Engineer | published in Google Desktop
Posted by Mihai Ionescu, Software EngineerYesterday we released 10 new Google Desktop plug-ins. Kudos to all thedevelopers.Magnifier by Catalin Patulea – Magnifies the active area of your screenWorldTimes by Neil Selkirk – Displays the current homepage…
February 15th, 2006 | by Mihai Ionescu, Software Engineer | published in Google Desktop
Posted by Mihai Ionescu, Software EngineerWith the release of Google Desktop 3 Beta, our plug-in collection grew a little larger:MSN Messenger Sidebar Plug-in by Otron – Get quick access to your Messenger contacts.eBay Watcher by Google – Never miss an…
February 9th, 2006 | by Mihai Ionescu, Software Engineer | published in Google Desktop
Posted by Mihai Ionescu, Software EngineerToday we’re very pleased to announce the launch of Google Desktop 3 Beta. The new version comes loaded with features that make finding and sharing information even easier and more fun than before.As a Sidebar u…
January 27th, 2006 | by Mihai Ionescu, Software Engineer | published in Google Desktop
Posted by Mihai Ionescu, Software EngineerOur developers have been coming up with some innovative ideas to use the Sidebar to simplify familiar tasks. Below are some new plug-ins we found very useful:Task Tracker by Matthew Cowgur – Track time spent f…
January 20th, 2006 | by Mihai Ionescu, Software Engineer | published in Google Desktop
Posted by Mihai Ionescu, Software EngineerPlanning a vacation or getaway anytime soon? The Sidebar Airfare Tracker panel can help you keep an eye on the best airfare deals for your favorite destinations. The panel automatically checks for the lowest fa…
December 30th, 2005 | by Mihai Ionescu, Software Engineer | published in Google Desktop
Posted by Mihai Ionescu, Software EngineerThe Google Desktop Team would like to wish all our users and developers a very happy and prosperous New Year. See you in 2006!
December 21st, 2005 | by Mihai Ionescu, Software Engineer | published in Google Desktop
Posted by Mihai Ionescu, Software EngineerHaving fun with plug-ins lately? Our developers sure do!Several of the Google Desktop plug-ins we have received combine ageeky sense of humor with helpful information. Here are some of ourfavorites:Laundry Time…
December 13th, 2005 | by Mihai Ionescu, Software Engineer | published in Google Desktop
Posted by Mihai Ionescu, Software EngineerAbout a month ago we released the English out-of-beta version of Google Desktop. Since then we have been working on providing the latest features and enhancements to our non-English language users as well.Today…
December 12th, 2005 | by Mihai Ionescu, Software Engineer | published in Google Desktop
Posted by Mihai Ionescu, Software EngineerThanks to our dedicated developers, new Google desktop plugins are available for download:Del.icio.us Bookmarks plug-in – View your del.icio.us bookmarks in the Google Sidebar.JobSearch plug-in – Search jobs on…