New Google Toolbar - Version 4

Google is about to release a new version of its toolbar. Sign into your Google Account from the toolbar More in the morning, when I get to play with it. Expect more in this Bloomberg article. I've got a theory on why Google is releasing this at this point (assuming Google holds onto product releases until strategic times), but I am prevented by Non Disclosure Agreement from sharing, and I have to see how the toolbar interacts with other software to confirm my suspicions. UPDATE: The button gallery is live. Buttons are available for Slashdot, CBS Sportsline, CNET, MP3.com, among others. According to Search Engine Watch, It's live! Installing now UPDATE 4: Thoughts: The new Toolbar is 627k, 76k larger than Toolbar 3. When turning on the translation feature, you are warned that it has privacy implications. You might as well turn off the "Go" button, since it no longer has the handy drop down to choose different services. The drop down is now within the G logo inside the search box, which is efficient yet makes the "Go" a waste of space. The toolbar comes with two buttons, News and Button Gallery. You can add site search, Images, Local, Groups or Froogle from the settings, and anything else from the Button Gallery. [you can also add "I'm Feeling Lucky", if you really like four-leaf clovers] The Google logo on the left hand side now takes you to Google, once again cutting out a handy drop-down menu. I've turned off the "Send To" button, since it only works with Gmail and Blogger. Buttons I've added (click to add): weather. InsideGoogle blog, offering the latest news and insights about Google and search engines. Visit the