Google Inc. has introduced three new technologies to enhance and improve its search engine. The company said the new products Google Co -op, Google Desktop 4, and Google Notebook, leverage user communities, enabling users to either share more information with others or benefit from other users' expertise to improve the accuracy of search results.
Google said Co-op beta is a community where users can contribute their knowledge and expertise to improve Google search for everyone. Google Desktop 4 beta -- available in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Dutch, and Brazilian Portuguese -- offers another way for users to improve their search experience, by personalising their desktops with the introduction of Google Gadgets.
Google said its Desktop 4 also enables users to access their Google Gadget content and settings from other computers and protect it from computer crashes by saving it online.
With Google Notebook users can paste and save search engine results. 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.
The company also introduced Google Trends that enables users to examine billions of searches conducted on Google to gain insight into broad search patterns over time.
Google Co-op is available on all English language Google domains including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Users can subscribe to content and providers at www.google.com/coop/directory.
