Fujitsu introduces new web search browser plug-in.INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Fujitsu Laboratories of America Inc announced on Thursday Xurch, a new web search browser plug-in A third-party software product, such as a search toolbar, that is integrated into a Web browser to extend its capabilities. A "helper application" provides similar capabilities to a browser plug-in, but runs as an external application and typically launches another window for viewing. designed to make web searching easier. According to the company, Xurch is not a search engine but it facilitates searches performed using popular search engines, as well as third-party websites, including news and shopping sites. Once users install the plug-in into a browser, a 'Xurch Cloud' appears when performing searches on a growing number of search engines and websites. The Xurch Cloud box, or tag cloud, provides users with suggested words for refining their searches, letting them iterate it·er·ate tr.v. it·er·at·ed, it·er·at·ing, it·er·ates To say or perform again; repeat. See Synonyms at repeat. [Latin iter through several refinements and find the information they are looking for. The solution uses the Yahoo! Search BOSS (Build your Own Search Service) open search platform and proprietary algorithms developed at Fujitsu Labs of America, a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd (Japan). The technologies work together, suggesting the best possible words to help users refine their searches. Xurch supports Firefox running on Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Linux, as well as Internet Explorer v6, v7 and v8. The beta version of the Xurch plug-in can be downloaded for free at http://www.xurch.com. ((Comments on this story may be sent to info@m2.com)) |
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