Earlier today, Google announced a new way to show contents from apps in Google Search: “app-first” and “stream”.
As Google puts it, the “app-first” process will show contents from within apps that are installed on your device. Many services and websites now show important information only through their app, so this “app-first” approach from Google makes sense.
The “stream” feature makes it possible to view content from apps that you don’t have installed on your device, but for now it only works when you are on a good Wifi connection. For now, “app-first” content is limited to apps and services from HotelTonight, Chimani, Daily Horoscope, and New York MTA Subway Map. Sounds pretty cool, right? I’d expect “app-first” and “stream” to become an integral part of the Google Search experience by H2, 2016. What do you think about them?
