| Version | 1.0.18 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Kallout |
| Release date | Mar 16, 2009 |
| Date added | Mar 16, 2009 |
| Os requirements | Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 |
| Requirements | Mozilla Firefox 3.x |
| Total downloads | 3,728 |
| Downloads per week | 1 |
| Price | Free |
Description
KallOut (Accelerators for Firefox) reduces the number of steps required to access your favorite sites on the Web. Once you select text, KallOut uses BestGuess technology to determine which sites are relevant.
Version 1.0.18 supports the Internet Explorer 8 Open Search Accelerator definition inside Firefox browser.
Review
KallOut's beta shows great potential for being the kind of unobtrusive, time-saving application we love. With two quick clicks, it turns text selections from a variety of Microsoft Office applications into search terms for a wide range of Web sites. In this way, selecting an unfamiliar term can populate a background search from Wikipedia or The New York Times, or find book titles or videos. It could help you quickly map a location or dig up public photos--all without opening a browser. Instead, KallOut delivers Web content to your application in a, well, call-out.
This goes for IE and Firefox browsers as well, where clicking on KallOut can launch a lookup within your tab and save you having to open up a new one. KallOut is so far off to a good start, but we'll keep a close eye on what comes next.
