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Google Makes Its Own Mac Twitter Desktop Client (Yes, That Also Does Search)
TechCrunch —
A hot area of development right now is in the field of desktop Twitter clients. Some like Tweetie, are Twitter-only, while others like Seesmic Desktop, handle a few different services with a focus on Twitter. The area is apparently so hot that Google is now even getting involved.
While technically, its Google Quick Search Box (QSB) is a Mac desktop application meant to make searching the web and your desktop a breeze, you’ll notice that it comes with exactly one additional account type (beyond Google) built in: Twitter. Yes, aside from ...
Google releases Quick Search Box for Mac
Webware.com —
... was unveiled in January, but is now ready for a formal release, Google announced on its Mac Blog. It's a pretty lightweight application that Mac users can use as a universal search tool to find local documents, applications or Web sites featuring a certain term: for example, a query for "Wilco" allowed me to launch my iTunes library of Wilco songs, read news stories about the band, and find images. ...
Google Quick Search Box released
Macworld —
Posted on by Scott McNulty , Macworld.com Google Quick Search Box , which we covered when it was just a developer preview six months ago, has just been officially released . Quick Search Box is the child of Quicksilver , which isn’t surprising since Quicksilver creator Nicholas Jitkoff works for Google and is one of Quick Search Box’s developers. Press a configurable key combination, and the Google Quick Search Box appears. Not only does this box allow you to search Google, but it also searches your Mac and functions as an appliction ...
Google brings Quick Search Bar to Mac
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Google has unveiled its 'Quick Search Bar' for Mac, offering Search functionality on your computer and fast actions for the results. Google Desktop for Mac has been around for two years, but Google has now added huge new functionality by displaying blended results from files, programmes and browsing history. However, the key move from Google is the addition of action functionality for the results. As Google explains: "Once you've found the result you want, we wanted you to be able to DO something with it." Tab...clear? ...
Google Announces Quicksilver Alternative; Throws in Twitter App for Good Measure
Andy Beal's Marketing Pilgrim —
Speak to most Mac geeks and soon into the conversation you’ll likely learn of their love affair for the Quicksilver tool that allows them to launch apps in just a few key strokes.
Google wants a piece of that action! The launch of Google Quick Search Box–QSB for short–sees the search giant going head-to-head not only with Quicksilver, but Apple’s baked-in Spotlight search tool.
So, why might you switch to QSB. Well, if you’re not tempted by the artificial intelligence behind it:
As you ...
Google Quick Search Box (QSB) Released
D' Technology Weblog —
... to items from your browser history and contacts - and the types of results you can get will only grow over time! The quickest way to launch the Google Quick Search Box is by pushing Control + spacebar. QSB is extensible and you can create a plug-in to search over additional data or perform more actions on results. E.g. Twitter plug-in, after enabling, we can send tweets right from the QSB and then do a Google search right after!, explained Mac Blog.
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Google Lets Mac Users Quickly Search Outside the Browser
WebProNews Feed —
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"Once you've found the result you want, we wanted you to be able to DO something with it," Product Managers Ryan Tabone and KarenGrünberg explain. "To find out what you can do, select a result and press the tab key or ...
Google Quick Search Box Leaves Beta, Smooths out Edges [Downloads]
Lifehacker —
[image] [image] Mac OS X only: Google's Quick Search Box brought to us by the developer of the much beloved Quicksilver has officially left beta, meaning the search-and-launch tool is ready for full public consumption. While this release still doesn't feature the mind-blowing capacity of its forefather, Quicksilver, it's a stable release full of potential. The Official Google for Mac Blog walks you through a few of QSB's finer points, including its new integration with Twitter. [image] For a more complete rundown of what exactly QSB is, check out our ...
Google Quick Search Box Officially Released [TheAppleBlog]
GigaOM Network —
... Quick Search Box succeeds by being simple and unobtrusive, instead of trying to superimpose itself on top of my computing workspace. In case you haven’t yet taken a peek at the developer preview, it basically consists of a floating Google search bar that retrieves results not only from the web, but also from your files, applications, history, contacts, and more. And Google plans to expand QSB’s reach further still in upcoming versions. Might I suggest Mail.app integration, Google QSB team? ...
Android Gets Its Own Everything Search Box
TechCrunch —
... (QSB) a few months ago when the product was officially launched. We found the Twitter plug-in particularly interesting because QSB was able to turn into a Twitter app that let you post Tweets from the search box itself. Now, Google is ...
69 Awesomely Free Snow Leopard Compatible Apps
Mac|Life all RSS Feed —
... Sits in your menubar to alert you to new Gmail messages, and remind you of events in your Google Calendar. ...
