
Other items presented are, more or less, already available to beta testers today.

While not every Chromebook owner is going to be (or on developer channels, has been) pleased by the repositioned and revamped design it does gel well with its intended aim: helping users get more things done.Īnd since there is more to do on a Chromebook that simply launching applications the roomier launcher includes enhanced search results, better voice search integration, a more intuitive canvas for managing apps and, tantalisingly, powered up with Google Now smarts. Image: GoogleĬhrome Community Manager Ernest Cabrera, sharing a rundown of features in a post on the Google Product Forum, describes ‘Launcher 2.0’, as “… the best way to start new activities on Chrome OS, like performing a Google search or launching apps.” One of the upcoming changes is, as we revealed a few weeks back, integration of Google Now Cards inside the new look Chrome App Launcher.

New features in the Chrome OS Beta channel have been highlighted by Google in an effort to get more Chromebook users testing and providing feedback.
