Toolbar v2 for Firefox fans

Posted by Justin Voskuhl, Software Engineer

Here in the Kirkland, we've had one of the rainiest winters in a long time, giving me extra time to work on the latest release of the Google Toolbar for Firefox. Today, we're happy to release the beta version of Google Toolbar 2 for Firefox. If you were wondering what we were doing with that extra time indoors, Toolbar for Firefox is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux -- and in 16 languages.

This new release includes feed integration with the Google Personalized Homepage and a number of other feed readers. We've made searching better by including previous queries, spelling corrections, and suggestions for popular choices. Gmail fans might appreciate having the mailto: links in Firefox open a compose window in Gmail -– no more copying and pasting email addresses. And to combat the ever-increasing threat of phishing, we've integrated the Safe Browsing extension into Toolbar to alert you when a page is trying to steal sensitive information. Check out everything in the new Toolbar here.

As a dedicated Firefox user, I think that the latest version enhances an already innovative browser. Meanwhile, you IE Toolbar 4 fans may notice that the feature sets aren't identical. That's because Firefox and IE users have different needs. Rest assured that we're working to get the most popular features in both versions.

Here's my new customized Firefox Toolbar, showing my Google Personalized Homepage (built from feeds I discovered using the feed feature). It also gives me history, popular queries, and query corrections in my search box, which I moved to the upper right with the new custom layout.

Japanese Race Queen Sayuki Matsumoto

Pick of the week is Sayuki Matsumoto! Sayuki was born on 9 December 1985. This 170cm cutie was born in Mie prefecture and made her name as a race queen in the GT circuit in Japan. Her hobby includes watching football.

ANGIE JIBAJA

Angie Jibaja es una modelo y actriz peruana. Protagonizó, con dos actrices más, la película "Mañana te Cuento". No hay nada que decir, desborda sensualidad y desenfado (foto Angie Jibaja : Edward Alba)


ANGIE JIBAJA

Beautiful Japanese Swimsuit Model Haruna Yabuki

Haruna Yabuki was born on 18 December 1984. The 22 year old made a splash in 2004 as a swimsuit model for Parco, a department store chain out of the fashion district of Shibuya. The ads featured the slender bodied Haruna in giant posters that many Tokyo shoppers couldn't easily forget. Combining a hard body with one of the most classically beautiful faces seen on a gravure model, Haruna become a star virtually overnight.

The 162cm beauty enjoys watching American movies, loves drawing and playing badminton.

More feeds for speed

Posted by Adam Sah, Software Engineer

The personalized homepage has a new directory with more content and more ways to browse, search and add it to your Google homepage. A lot of content owners have been asking for ways to drive adoption of their feeds and modules. One option is the "Add to Google" button you can add to your website as a way to quickly connect fans to your content. Enjoy all the new stuff and as always, feel free to discuss.

Cute Japanese Actress / Singer Yui Ichikawa

Yui Ichikawa was born on 10 February 1986 in Tokyo, Japan. The popular gravure idol debuted when she was 15. After high demand from fans, her singing career began in 2003 with a cover of Moritaka Chisato's Ame. Yui continued to release albums until late 2004, when her last works were a mini-album in December and a DVD of PVs in March 2005.

The 158cm cutie does mostly acting now, appearing in the popular J-Drama Hotman, and in the thriller Ju'on, which inspired the American thriller The Grudge.

Although she is rarely seen as the centerfold in pin-up magazines anymore, her annual calendars still feature her wearing sexy bikinis. Oh... she enjoys swimming as well.

Cupid's algorithms

Posted by Michael Krantz, Product Manager, Google Romance

Ever been on a date and wondered "What on Earth am I doing with this person?" Or perhaps you wished there was a way that you could instantly find your perfect match, and then go on a date during which everything just went right?

Wish no more: Google Romance, a beta product currently incubating in Google Labs, uses cutting-edge personal search algorithms to help you find your soulmate, then sponsors your first Contextual Date with said soulmate-to-be in exchange for showing you highly relevant advertising that just might help Cupid's arrow find its mark. Does it really work? Ask our internal beta testers -- if you can find them, that is. Not a single one has shown up for work in days.

So why not give it a try yourself? You've got true love to gain, and only your faith in psychographic and contextual advertising software to lose.