Google gets relevant!

Google just put a new tool out called Google Related. You know those annoying navigational bars at the bottom of your screen that some sites use? Well, Google has made their own. Except, it isn't annoying or for one specific site. It's a bar that displays at the bottom of web pages that have information about a certain person, place, thing, or idea. It shows videos relating to what you're browsing for, in which you can watch right from the bar without having to go to YouTube, images that have something to do with the web page, news on the subject, and even maps and locations, if they apply. It is a browser extension for Google Chrome (duh) and Internet Explorer ONLY. Sorry, Firefox users. It's a fairly low-requirement extension, too. Right now, it's only using 7 MB of RAM on my netbook. I've only tested this out on a few pages (a local restaurant, Weird Al's homepage), but I'm loving it. I'd really recommend it to anyone who uses the Internet to find stuff out. It's like all the Google searches that you would have made about something, right there at the bottom of your screen. You can learn more about Google Related at Google.com/Related. The official blog post announcement can be found here, and the Chrome extension is here. I'll put the official video from Google after the break.



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