As underlines François Beaufort, the next version of the launcher Chrome OS will allow Google to push its famous search engine including Google Now on top of it. The search bar will be located right next to the shortcuts to your applications and some Google Now cards, giving you information on local weather, upcoming events based on your calendar, and other personal information related to your habits and preferences. For example, the pitcher can highlight a concert of a group that you enjoy and which passes near you.
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Of course, you will need to have the beta version of Chrome OS and Google Now set to reap the benefits of this service, but if that is the case, this could be a boon to all users.
The Chrome OS app launcher is equivalent to the Windows Start button, in the sense that you click it whenever you want to do something - so it makes sense to have more features built into celui- thereof. In addition, research by the engine Google is one of the most common tasks for users on their PC. The improvements of this kind seem individually small, but allowed the operating system Google to be much closer to the competition, including Windows.
Other new features coming in the context of the update include the ability to uncompress files protected by a password, and a method to remember the code. In addition, an automatic update for the system time zone means that you will never need to manually adjust the date and time when traveling (your Chromebook will detect your location and adjust the time accordingly, like your smartphone does probably). And in addition to this, a number of applications received a facelift.
Note that the beta channel may have some bugs or instabilities. Most of these new features are likely to be deployed in the stable channel of Chrome OS in the weeks and months ahead.
What do you think of the new additions of Chrome OS?
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Of course, you will need to have the beta version of Chrome OS and Google Now set to reap the benefits of this service, but if that is the case, this could be a boon to all users.
The Chrome OS app launcher is equivalent to the Windows Start button, in the sense that you click it whenever you want to do something - so it makes sense to have more features built into celui- thereof. In addition, research by the engine Google is one of the most common tasks for users on their PC. The improvements of this kind seem individually small, but allowed the operating system Google to be much closer to the competition, including Windows.
Note that the beta channel may have some bugs or instabilities. Most of these new features are likely to be deployed in the stable channel of Chrome OS in the weeks and months ahead.
What do you think of the new additions of Chrome OS?