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November 11, 2008
Google Toolbar Update Features News Tabs
Google Toolbar 5 for IE was recently released, and it includes an update to its News feature. Now, a drop down box includes tabs for 5 news niches: Top Stories, U.S., World, Entertainment, and Science/Technology.
You can check the headlines without leaving the page you're currently browsing or click a link to read more about a news item you're interested in.
Here's a screenshot:
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Posted by Nathania Johnson on November 11, 2008 11:22 AM
Comments
Rika Susan's Storm Doors News November 12, 2008 3:52 AM
Thanks for the tip.I rarely use the Google toolbar for anything else than checking the PR for a site, but now I have a reason to start using it more often.
Tom Lindstrom November 12, 2008 6:53 AM
Thanks, just updated to 5.0 beta, will check this out.
Diamonds November 12, 2008 12:53 PM
Me too, the same. Hardly use it for anything else other the PR
On November 13, 2008 3:52 AM
This little feature is useful. Makes it alot easier
Cure November 13, 2008 3:54 AM
Thanks for letting us know about this. I wasn't aware of the update and the new features. Helpful.