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Google's Statements on Toolbar Autolink

Danny Sullivan rounds up the issues raised over the last week on the Google Autolink functionality in the new Toolbar.

Barnes & Noble Moves To Thwart Google AutoLink

Danny Sullivan reports that Barnes & Noble have linked all of the ISBN's on their pages - Almost certainly an attempt to Thwart the much hated new Google AutoLink feature.

Winer says Google's AutoLink is Adware

Dave Winer, who I'm not usually a huge fan of, has a wonderful summation of the arguments against Googles ham fisted attempt to resurrect Smart Tags - among many other great points he says it's adware. I agree.

Google Changed the Toolbar Checksum Algorithm... Again!

Olivier Duffez takes a look at Google's changing of its Toolbar Checksum Algorithm.

Google Toolbar AutoLink Feature Raises Eyebrows

Recently, Google updated their search toolbar, and in doing so, added a new feature that has generated a range of reactions.

Google Toolbar Controversy Continues to Stir

As a PR person it feels strange to be smack in the middle of the latest citizen journalistic movement, but at the same time highly educational.

New Google Toolbar Stealing Traffic?

A CNet report suggests that some are not happy with the new AutoLink feature offered by the latest version of the Google Toolbar.

Google Gets Away With What Microsoft Couldn't

Google today launched a new version of its toolbar that employs a new feature called Autolink that turns non-linked content on Web sites into hotlinks back to Google properties and other sites.

Firefox Users Welcome Yahoo Toolbar

At 12 am Pacific time today (02/10/05), Yahoo released the Yahoo Toolbar designed for the Firefox browser and the reaction as been quite positive.

Yahoo Releases Firefox Toolbar

Yahoo has announced a beta release of the Yahoo! Toolbar for the Mozilla Firefox web browser. According to Yahoo, the Yahoo! Toolbar Beta will enable Firefox users to fully customize their Internet experience.