Google releases Google Now beta for Chrome on the desktop

Having made its mark on Android and iOS, the Google Now smart digital assistant is heading to the desktop. The latest build of Google Chrome Canary, the beta version of the browser, includes an option to activate Google Now as a set of notification tabs that pop up on your display.

Google Now cards are available in the latest Chrome Canary build for Windows and Mac (34.0.1788). You only need to go to chrome://flags/#enable-google-now , then switch from “Default” to “Enabled” and click “Relaunch Now” at the bottom of the page to restart the browser. Chrome Canary and the stable Chrome can run at the same time, but the Canary version is updated daily, has the latest features and it’s for developers and early adopters.