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Google Now spotted in Chrome Canary channel for Windows

Lewis Leong

Lewis Leong

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The Next Web has unearthed more evidence that Google’s Android assistant is coming to its browser soon. Source code for the latest Chromium build for Windows (in Google’s Canary channel) shows that the backbone for Now has been integrated into the browser. Google Now still doesn’t work in the browser as it won’t resolve Google Now server, URL but it shows that Now’s browser release is imminent.

The newest Chromium version in the Canary channel shows richer notifications that could act as a heads-up display for Google Now’s card-like notifications. There are also options to manage notification permissions, much like you would see on the Android OS.

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Previously, Google Now code was found in the Chrome beta and in Chrome OS and this latest update means the company is working quickly to adapt Now to different platforms. Eric Schmidt implied that the Google Now app for iOS was stuck in the App Store approval process but Apple has since denied that claim. It makes sense that Google is bringing Now to other platforms as it serves as a gateway for users to use other Google services. Siri is very much in beta and only exists on devices running iOS. There was speculation that Siri would come to Mac OS X Mountain Lion but that never happened.

Source and image credit: The Next Web

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