Tech Desk
Aug 23, 2024
Google is set to develop a new desktop app called Essentials that packages a few Google services, such as Messages and Photos, and integrates links to download many others.
The app will be added to many new Windows laptops, with the first coming from Hewlett-Packard (HP).
The Essentials app allows you to “discover and download many of our best Google services,” according to Google’s announcement, and lets you browse Google Photos along with send and get Google Messages in the app.
A lineup of apps has not yet been announced, but Google’s announcement art displayed icons including Google Sheets, Google Drive, Nearby Share, and Google One (a two-month free trial is provided through Essentials for new subscribers).
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HP will start adding Google Essentials across its computer brands, like Envy, Pavilion, Omen, and more. Google says “in control of your experience” and can uninstall any part of Essentials or the whole thing.
It’s not yet clear whether you’ll be capable to install the app to your current PC, in case you’re into Google-ifying your Windows experience.
Moreover, Essentials adds a Google Play Games app that allows you to install popular Android games like Clash of Clans onto your computer.
You can access Google Play Games through the Essentials app (or even the HP Omen Gaming Hub app), play games, and continue your progress on an Android device with compatible games. Google announced to integrate Essentials to other Windows PCs soon.
