Google is testing its own official app on Windows that competes with my favorite PowerToys feature

The new, official Google app for Windows is here, or rather, it's being tested through the company's Search Labs. It's an interesting idea, and an alternative to Microsoft's own PowerToys Run.

Google starts rolling out Gemini for Home to early access users

Google has started rolling out Gemini for Home to Google Home users who have signed up for the early access program.

Google Home app gets a big AI upgrade with Gemini smarts – but you'll need to pay up for the best features

Starting with those tweaks, Google admits that it’s not ideal for its app to have all these impressive AI features if it ...
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Google app for Windows tells users to uninstall and redownload for ‘future updates’

Google is telling users of its new Windows app to uninstall it and redownload a new version for future updates.
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Google's new app shows Microsoft how desktop search should work

Google has introduced a new experimental search app for Windows. You can press Alt + Space to bring up the new Google app for Windows to search your computer, Google ...
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What’s the one thing would you change about Google Home if you could?

This issue of 9to5Google Weekender is a part of 9to5Google’s rebooted newsletter that highlights the biggest Google stories with added commentary and other tidbits. Sign up here to get it delivered to ...

I feel for the Google employee who torpedoed its Windows desktop app growth.

Image: “Keep receiving Google app updates” If you installed the new Google app for Windows, Google’s now telling you to ...
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You can run a Google search directly in Windows now - no browser needed

You can now run a Google search directly in Windows. The new Google app for Windows works in Windows 10 and 11. Google Lens is integrated, so you can search on selected text and images. If you're like ...