MySpace Rolls Out New Toolbar, MySpaceID

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MySpace is unveiling a number of new things tomorrow.

First up, the company will be launching a new MySpace Toolbar for IE and Firefox. As of right now, only Windows users will be able to run MySpace Toolbar. MySpace anticipates releasing a Mac version soon.

The toolbar will allow MySpace users stay logged in indefinitely. Authentication and data transfers are handled through publicly available API's, now being called the MySpace Open Platform.

Users will automatically be logged in to MySpace when they open their browsers. They will also see notifications, friend activity, and mood and status for themelves as well as their friends. The toolbar will also include a Google-powered bar to search the web and MySpace.

There is no word on whether or not there will be an affiliate program for the new toolbar.

MySpace is also going to be relaunching their Data Availability product under a new name, as part of their ongoing war with Facebook.

The new product will be called MySpaceID.

MySpaceID is somehwhat similar to Facebook Connect, which had its own launch party last week. Sites can add various elements of MySpace ID to allow their users to log in using their MySpace credentials, display their profile information, and find MySpace friends who are using those sites.

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