Earlier today, Adobe and Google announced a partnership that integrates Flash right into future builds of Chrome. At a time when Flash is under fire from both Apple and HTML5 advocates, this is a huge win for the technology. But one thing that wasn’t clear from Google’s post on the matter (and Adobe’s comment to us) is what this means for the upcoming Chrome OS.

“We plan to bring these benefits to Chrome users across all platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, and Google Chrome OS,” a Google spokesperson told. In other words, yes, this deep Flash is coming to Chrome OS.

Here’s why this is significant: when Chrome OS-based netbooks launch later this year they will not only compete with Windows-based netbooks, they will also compete with the iPad. The iPad, of course, will not run Flash. This could be a major differentiating factor when people are deciding which machine to buy this holiday season. Especially if those people are addicted to Farmville (which is, of course, Flash-based).

“Netbooks aren’t better at anything,” Apple CEO Steve Jobs said while unveiling the iPad back in January. This deep Flash integration may give some users reason to disagree.

And don’t forget, eventually, there will be Chrome OS-based tablets as well. That Apple/Google rivalry keeps getting more interesting.

The Google Search box in Gmail Labs makes it easy to quickly search and paste results into an email without ever clicking away. If you don’t like sidebar clutter, a button on your email toolbar now offers the same search-and-paste convenience.

If you use a script or add-on that hides your Gmail sidebar boxes, or you’d rather keep the Google Search toolbar minimized, you can now activate the bottom-right search box pop-in with the “G” button on your email composition toolbar. Hit it, search for what you need, then hit the arrow icon when you hover over a result to grab the full result text or just the URL link and paste it into your email.

Small convenience, sure, but perfect for when you’re just looking to pass on a helpful link or recommendation.