Version 4 of Google Desktop is out, but more noteworthy with the news is that it is out of beta.“We’re post-beta!”, Google writes. That gold feeling is lost quickly with the news that follows in the same paragraph: “Plus there are now beta versions of Google Desktop in 27 languages (up from 16).” And the desktop wars have ramped up a notch against Yahoo and Microsoft (Vista)with Google Desktop Gadget Designer, which lets developers customize apps. Google is giving away $8000 in a contest for developers to come up with the best gadget. “The contest is only open for the next month, so put on your coding hat and start churning out those cool gadgets you’ve always wanted.”Does this news of Desktop coming out of beta portend Gmail may be next? Geez, I’ve used it for years. But would you trust Google to handle payments with its GBuy (PayPal killer) in beta form? And what’s the next big widget/gadget must-have? I turned it off in Vista right away, until someone convinces me with a clever one that I’ll use every day. Talk back to us below. Technology Industry