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Google Desktop
A desktop search application from Google that runs under Windows or Mac. It searches a user's computer for keywords in Office documents, Outlook messages, AOL chats and Web pages. It also...
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Definition: Google Desktop
A desktop search application from Google that runs under Windows or Mac. It searches a user's computer for keywords in Office documents, Outlook messages, AOL chats and Web pages. It also provides a viewer for news and photos as well as mini applications called "gadgets," similar to the Gadgets that were introduced with Windows Vista (see gadget). See Google and desktop search.
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Google quietly sunsetting Google Desktop, Aardvark, and more
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Google Desktop gets huge performance boost
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Google Gadgets will work on your Mac tomorrow!
Google will release a version of Google Desktop for the Mac tomorrow that lets users install gadgets -- something previous versions didn't support. At first I was skeptical -- why would Mac users...
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Google Desktop 5.5 beta makes gadgets universal
The newest version of Google Desktop, released today, finally lets you take sidebar-native gadgets onto the web -- effectively making them universal. Until now, you were only able to use...
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Ten free security utilities you should already be using
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News to know: Google Desktop for Linux; SOA done right; Why iPhone?
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Google Desktop for Linux
Developed in Google's Beijing engineering office, Google Desktop for Linux is ready for prime time. This software is finally available on all major operating systems (Windows, Mac and Linux) --...
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Google services still have many security holes
The Register reports that there have been several security vulnerabilities discovered by determined attackers over the past week -- these range from a hole in Google Desktop that lets a malicious...
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Beware of that man between you and your Google Desktop
A Web application security specialist has figured out a way to launch sophisticated man-in-the-middle attacks against a computer with a fully patched Google Desktop installed.
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How do I... Archive Outlook e-mail without a PST file?
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Google Desktop should concern Govt. IT managers
Gartner Group warns enterprises that Google Desktop poses "unacceptable" risks. Google agrees. Companies and government agencies should use Enterprise edition.
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EFF warns against Google Desktop
The new Google Desktop features a hard-drive sharing option that EFF says is a recipe for subpoenas.
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