Google is making a brand new desktop app known as Essentials that packages just a few Google companies, like Messages and Photos, and contains hyperlinks to obtain many others. The app will likely be included with many new Windows laptops, with the primary ones coming from HP.
The Essentials app enables you to “uncover and set up lots of our greatest Google companies,” in line with Google’s announcement, and allows you to browse Google Photos in addition to ship and obtain Google Messages within the app. A full checklist of apps has not but been introduced, however Google’s announcement artwork showcases icons together with Google Sheets, Google Drive, Nearby Share, and Google One (a two-month free trial is obtainable by way of Essentials for brand new subscribers).
HP will begin together with Google Essentials throughout its laptop manufacturers, like Envy, Pavilion, Omen, and extra. Google says you’re “in command of your expertise” and might uninstall any a part of Essentials or the entire thing. It’s not but clear whether or not you’ll be capable of obtain the app to your present PC, in case you’re into Google-ifying your Windows expertise.
Essentials additionally contains Google’s Play Games app that allows you to obtain widespread Android video games like Clash of Clans onto your laptop. You can entry Google Play Games by way of the Essentials app (and even the HP Omen Gaming Hub app), play video games, and proceed your progress on an Android machine with appropriate video games.
Google says that it’s going to convey Essentials to different Windows PCs sooner or later. The Verge has requested extra info from each HP and Google.
