- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 98
- Date added: April 07, 2004
- Total Downloads: 3,936
- Downloads last week: 2
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 3 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
Although it won't change your life, SmartGenie makes a decent Web-surfing companion. Similar to most toolbars, this application's two most useful tools are its Web search box and its pop-up blocker, though you'll also find buttons for quickly getting headlines, sports scores, and business news. By default, the toolbar is quite cluttered, but you can remove any buttons you won't regularly use. The program lets you decide what sites are used for certain information. For example, you might choose to have Google as your primary search engine, while Yahoo delivers your news. However, you can't search the Net with multiple engines at once, and SmartGenie annoyingly hijacks a portion of your browser window after obtaining search results. In addition, you'll also find a dictionary, a translation tool, and a feature for quickly finding hotels and flights. The pop-up blocker turned out to be a mixed bag. It turned away most normal ads we threw its way, but doesn't notify you with a sound or blinking icon, although you can consult the log file for answers. If you haven't already fallen in love with a particular toolbar, you may want to give this free offering a shot.Publisher's description
From IT Interactive Services :The SmartGenie pop-up blocking toolbar installs directly into the Web browser, enabling the user to precisely target their online Internet searches by specifying between Web search, auction search, flight search, hotel search, image search, map search, news search, health search, stocks search, shopping, and local searches. Other sophisticated features of the SmartGenie include a keyword highlighter, an online dictionary, a language translation function, a pop-up blocker and manager, page zoom in and zoom out, online account login, a Web site related links feature, Web site information, Web page ranking, global and city time, and Yahoo channel links for news, business, entertainment, and sports.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: SmartGenie 2
"I have never seen a more complete toolbar on the net"
Summary: All the features offered overwhelmed me. I found the basic features like search/rank/site info and popup blocker but this toolbar is more complete. You can zoom in and out of a page, my login info could be stored, and I can tell you what time it is ... read more >>
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: SmartGenie 2
Summary: This Toolbar is very powerful!
I like some features like Translate, ranking and related links... And the multi-search (Hotels, travel, auctions, etc...)!
It's Fantastic! -
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: SmartGenie 2
Summary: I like the fact that you are able to search the Web, Flights and Hotels from one toolbar and block pop up ads too
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