I almost hate to admit how much time I’ve wasted playing around with google desktop beta lately. There have been other desktop plugins in the past that have crossed my path, but they were usually buggy adware. So far, GDesktop seems much much better. I’ve loaded some news feeds, it keeps up with adsense tracking, gmail and local weather.
Today, they launched not only the non-beta release, but a Google Maps local plug in. What’ can’t GD do?!?!
Link: Inside Google Desktop: More than just search.
Today’s the day that Google Desktop 2 comes out of beta, and that means you’ll see some significant improvements — like new sidebar panels, more plug-in development options, and better support for enterprise installations.
If you like maps on Google Local, we think you’ll like the new Personalized Maps panel. As you browse the web, this panel will display maps information related to the pages you’re visiting, it can show you interesting places around the world, or you can directly navigate to your favorite spots. Our sidebar panels collection is growing all the time. Try the most popular panels and watch this space for even more additions.
