After a major update to its Chrome OS last year with Aura, Google
appears to be readying a new feature: a Notification Centre. François Beaufort has spotted templated notifications in the latest
Windows Chromium build, part of a new Notification Center. The notifications
can be enabled by togging a flag in Chrome's settings, paving the way for users
to create their own notifications within a Chrome extension.
Beaufort
speculates that that the Notification Center could become a hub for future
Google Now support in Chrome OS. A recent code revision to Chromium appears to hint at Google Now card support, with a 'skeleton' framework
for the predictive search service. Chrome OS has long supported notifications,
but they have been largely hit and miss — supported by a small number of apps.
Any move to support Google Now in Chrome OS would bring synergy to Google's
ecosystem in a similar way to Apple's move to bring its iOS-like Notification Centre to Mountain Lion. With support from major OEMs, Chrome OS looks to be the next major
operating system player. [TheVerge]
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