Google Now integration with Chrome getting closer, now available in latest Chrome Canary build

January 16, 2014

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Who wants Google Now integration with the Chrome desktop? Well it's coming, and today's news is a hint that it could be here sooner rather than later. It is now available in the latest Google Canary build (34.0.1788). If you're not familiar with Google Canary, it is basically an Alpha build for either Windows or Mac. It is reserved for developers, but any “early adoption” fan can use it. Just expect bugs, but it does get updated daily.

Google Now cards are displayed using Chrome's notification interface in the Windows system tray or the Mac menu bar. Assuming you use Google Now on your mobile device, you will be able to see certain cards on the desktop including weather, sports scores, commute traffic, and even reminders. It will use your device's location for location-specific cards.

If you're already a Chrome Canary user, you need to enable Google Now by going to chrome://flags/#enable-google-now, and switching from “Default” to “Enabled.” Then restart your browser by clicking “Relaunch Now” at the bottom of the page. If you would like to try Google Canary, then hit the link below.

source: Google System Blogspot To Download: Google Canary

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Robert lives in upstate New York where he was born and raised. Technology was always his passion. His first computer was a Radio Shack TRS80 Color that used a cassette tape to save programs, and his first laptop was a Toshiba T1200FB that sported a CGA greyscale screen and two 720kb floppy drives (no hardrive). From the early 90’s through late 2011, he only owned Motorola phones starting with the MircroTAC all the way through to the Droid X. He broke that streak when he bought the Galaxy Nexus. Now he's sporting a Galaxy Note 4, and absolutely loves it. He has a wonderful wife and a 6 year old son. In his free time he enjoys sports, movies, TV, working out, and trying to keep up with the rapid fast world of technology.