{"id":134995,"date":"2026-05-13T09:17:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T09:17:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/05\/13\/the-best-feature-of-googlebooks-is-already-available-in-chrome-on-your-laptop\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T09:39:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T09:39:21","slug":"the-best-feature-of-googlebooks-is-already-available-in-chrome-on-your-laptop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/05\/13\/the-best-feature-of-googlebooks-is-already-available-in-chrome-on-your-laptop\/","title":{"rendered":"The best feature of Googlebooks is already available in Chrome on your laptop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 id=\"what-you-need-to-know-3\">What you need to know<\/h2>\n<ul id=\"elk-89a4e837-f15e-4881-b6b8-f6f8f83e75a0\">\n<li>Googlebook&#8217;s AI-powered Magic Pointer is also coming to Chrome on Windows and Mac devices.<\/li>\n<li>The Magic Pointer understands on-screen context and suggests actions based on where your cursor is pointing.<\/li>\n<li>Google still hasn&#8217;t confirmed the rollout regions, but the feature is expected to expand soon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr id=\"elk-74391263-744e-4870-8f15-4caeb9314ee0\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-a13b2726-90de-4bc0-8e6e-c4df00ec2de2\">It turns out that Googlebook&#8217;s best feature, the Magic Pointer, is already available for Google Chrome on desktop devices.<\/p>\n<p>one of the following <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/apps-software\/android-os\/top-android-17-announcements-from-the-android-show-2026\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/apps-software\/android-os\/top-android-17-announcements-from-the-android-show-2026\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/apps-software\/android-os\/top-android-17-announcements-from-the-android-show-2026\">The biggest announcement during the Android Show 2026 was Google&#8217;s new lineup of laptops called the Googlebook. Google says these are a new breed of laptops built around an &#8220;intelligence system&#8221; rather than a traditional operating system, with Gemini deeply integrated into the entire experience. Features include AI-generated widgets, native Android app support, and even a new Globar design element.<\/p>\n<p>However, one of the standout features was something called the Magic Pointer. In case you missed it, this feature essentially turns your cursor into an AI-powered contextual tool. You activate it by moving the cursor on the screen, and once enabled, it tries to understand what you&#8217;re pointing at.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-(10px) lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel=\"\" data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;DN0T9lx0&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;G5O3oM7X&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_G5O3oM7X_DN0T9lx0_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;G5O3oM7X&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_G5O3oM7X_DN0T9lx0_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;E6aJDdVBhQOK9yUjR2XHDAjmCkFhHLh1aRCd14ObqmgK6fel&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-(14px) py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-mobile\"\/><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest video from<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand inline-flex items-center\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"aspect-video w-full min-h-(200px) lg:min-h-(330px) relative overflow-hidden bg-black\" data-jwp-carousel-container=\"\">\n<div class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full items-center justify-center bg-white\" data-jwp-carousel-fallback=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/c8t5znsqpd1648225513.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/c8t5znsqpd1648225513.svg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/c8t5znsqpd1648225513.svg\" class=\"rounded-(var(--image--border-radius,0)) max-h-12 w-auto\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-('') after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-(0.7rem) after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-(#ccc)&#10;            before:content-('') before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-(0.7rem) before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-(#ccc)&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-(length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)) uppercase sm:text-(length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)) font-bold&#10;        \"><\/p>\n<p>            you may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-126fc907-05c8-452c-a2e4-3390ecea7838\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:960px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:64.69%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7Xojv3zrLZ6N6YX8WE23r4.gif\" alt=\"Magic Pointer Demo in Google Chrome\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7Xojv3zrLZ6N6YX8WE23r4.gif\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7Xojv3zrLZ6N6YX8WE23r4.gif\" class=\"rounded-(var(--image--border-radius,0)) inline\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Google)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-f6687d7d-bc9b-44eb-bb28-e27d4150062e\">For example, if you hover over an email, Gemini might suggest creating a calendar event based on its content. Or if you point to two different images, it might suggest combining them together.<\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-f6687d7d-bc9b-44eb-bb28-e27d4150062e-1\">Thankfully, it looks like this feature won&#8217;t be limited to just this <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/apps-software\/android-os\/i-didnt-think-the-desktop-cursor-needed-reinventing-googlebooks-magic-pointer\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/apps-software\/android-os\/i-didnt-think-the-desktop-cursor-needed-reinventing-googlebooks-magic-pointer\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/apps-software\/android-os\/i-didnt-think-the-desktop-cursor-needed-reinventing-googlebooks-magic-pointer\">Googlebook devices. Google has confirmed that Magic Pointer is also being released for Google Chrome on desktop platforms including Windows PC and Mac.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Starting today, instead of typing a complex prompt, you can now use your pointer to ask Gemini in Chrome about the part of a webpage you care about. For example, you can select some products on a page and ask to compare, or point to where you&#8217;d like to imagine a new couch in your living room,&#8221; Google wrote. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/deepmind.google\/blog\/ai-pointer\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/deepmind.google\/blog\/ai-pointer\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Google still hasn&#8217;t clarified which users or regions are getting access to the Magic Pointer in Chrome right now, but since the company has officially announced it, rollout details should be revealed soon.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-ZLn8sBUkf3uCnjrAXVsmQc\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-ZLn8sBUkf3uCnjrAXVsmQc slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Get the latest news from Android Central, your trusted partner in the world of Android<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>My guess is that it will initially launch for English-speaking users in the US, although Google may also lock some functionality behind its Google AI Pro or AI Ultra subscriptions.<\/p>\n<hr id=\"elk-511db04c-999f-486d-99c4-7c76f668a7f7\"\/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-16508ce0-62df-432a-9544-6a019da105bc\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"android-central-s-take-3\">Android Central&#8217;s Tech<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-01c420af-3f89-41c4-b1b0-bb0cbd2656a8\">Magic Pointer looks like one of the coolest AI features Google has shown off recently, but if it&#8217;s already coming to Chrome on Windows and Mac, doesn&#8217;t that immediately reduce the appeal of buying a Googlebook? I think Google is doing Google things.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What you need to know Googlebook&#8217;s AI-powered Magic Pointer is also coming to Chrome on Windows and Mac devices. The Magic Pointer understands on-screen context and suggests actions based on where your cursor is pointing. Google still hasn&#8217;t confirmed the rollout regions, but the feature is expected to expand soon. 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