- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows XP
- Date added: January 16, 2008
- Total Downloads: 3,354
- Downloads last week: 9
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 4 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
The A LOT News Toolbar may be just the thing for news junkies looking to replace their existing newsreader. Despite one oddity, this Internet Explorer add-on is nicely designed and avoids the cluttered, amateurishly cobbled-together appearance of many toolbars.
The main focus for this toolbar is news. We like the headline scroll incorporated into its design, plus the News Search and News Room buttons. We also liked that the latter allowed us to choose a preferred news site from a drop-down list, including CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, USA Today, NPR, BBC, and others. The button for a link to Writing Software seems a bit anomalous on this toolbar: clicking it took us to a site selling software for grammar and writing.
Still, those who avidly follow the news should be able to forgive the one inexplicable link tacked onto to this otherwise clean, functional, and free toolbar.
Publisher's description
From ALOT :The ALOT News Toolbar is a free toolbar that lets you navigate your favorite news sites and search top news stories with the following features: one-click access to web searches powered by Google, the ability to easily search the latest headline news and top stories, quick access to online local, national and international newspapers and magazines, and a scrolling feed of breaking news.
This product is a TRUSTe Trusted Download.
The TRUSTe Trusted Download Program publishes a "whitelist" of certified applications. To be placed on the whitelist, downloadable software applications must demonstrate a commitment to protecting consumer privacy, security, and end-user control. CNET Networks is an official sponsor of the Trusted Download Program.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.2 stars out of 4 votes
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: ALOT News Toolbar 1.1.0.171
"I love this toolbar, it's super informative and easy to use"
Pros: The ALOT News toolbar is now my 1-stop daily morning dose for news stories. Local, national, whatever, it's all here. Plus I love the RSS feed, it's nice to have 1-click access to new and developing stories.
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Version: ALOT News Toolbar 1.1.0.171
"This toolbar is clean and safe."
Pros: I like the fact that this toolbar is TRUSTe certified. Read more at AntivirusCompliance.com
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Version: ALOT News Toolbar 1.1.0.171
"Awesome! It's great to have access to my favorite websites on one toolbar."
Pros: Having all the major news sources in a single toolbar is really cool. Plus, I love being able to look at my computer every morning and learn what the temp and weather conditions are like outside.
Cons: Nothing so far! :-)
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Version: ALOT News Toolbar 1.1.0.171
"This is an amazing product. I love it."
Pros: Having the news and weather in one spot is great.
Cons: Absolutely nothing.
Summary: I like having the news headlines at my fingertips!
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