Lycos unveils new HotBot search toolbar
23 March 2004
Internet group Terra Lycos has announced the launch of its new HotBot Desktop browser, which allows users to search the web, e-mail, files, and browser history, as well as browse, search and subscribe to syndicated news content using the RSS format.
The HotBot Desktop provides users with access to all of their own information and web content all from one toolbar and additional features include a pop-up blocker, keyword highlighting and the ability to create custom shortcuts to search favourite sites.
Also included in the HotBot Desktop is a Really Simple Syndication (RSS) browser that allows users to choose from hundreds of RSS feeds from popular sites included with the product, add their own custom feeds, and search within subscribed RSS feeds. RSS is a file format by which news content can be directly distributed to users and also allows users to index their web browsing history.
Version one of the HotBot Desktop supports indexing and searching of Outlook and Outlook Express e-mail as well as MS Office, PDF and most text-based file formats.
"Search has really become the equivalent of internet dial-tone, and the lack of a good solution for searching e-mail and files has been a frustration to Internet users for years," said Lincoln Jackson, senior director of search products for Terra Lycos. "At the same time, the browser and toolbar have become ubiquitous components of the desktop. By combining the two, we have created the ultimate in convenience and functionality for managing and retrieving information."
The HotBot Desktop , developed by Terra Lycos and Argo Tecnology, is available as a free download at the HotBot website. HotBot Desktop requires Internet Explorer 5.5 or later, and runs on Windows 98, Me, 2000, and XP.
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