Google announced on Tuesday it is adding app activities to its search functionality, giving users access to data typically found within certain programs such as movie reviews and ratings.
When searching for a website or app on Google, you will now be privy to popular and aggregate user activity within the results. However, this only applies for apps integrated with Google+ Sign-In app activities.
"Searching for Fandango, for example, will show the top movies among Google users. And when you click on a movie,
you’ll go directly to its page on Fandango," Google said in a statement.
To check out how it will look within search results, click to enlarge the image below.
Google will be rolling out the feature to Search in desktop — not mobile yet — in the next few weeks. Movie and music apps will get the treatment first, starting with Deezer, Fandango, Flixster, Slacker Radio, Songza, SoundCloud and TuneIn.
"We'll be adding more apps over time," Google said. "We've got lots more improvements planned."
by Samantha Murphy
