Google News for Windows

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffFebruary 20, 2026

This app displays news headlines from news.google.com across various categories. It shows top headlines and offers brief descriptions upon selection.

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Pros
- Displays news headlines from Google News
- Organizes headlines by category
- Shows top 20 headlines per category
- Provides a description popup for each headline
Cons
- Limited to Google News source
- First release, potential for future updates
- Basic functionality, no advanced features

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: September 13, 2007

Latest update: February 20, 2026

Version: 1

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows Vista
Windows 10
Windows 2000
Windows XP

Additional Requirements: Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Google desktop 4 or higher

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 320

Downloads Last Week: 3

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Developer’s Description

By Symbiosys Technologies

Display news headlines from news.google.com.

Shows news headlines from the google Web site in different categories. Clicking on each category shows the top 20 headlines, In turn clicking on a headline popsup a small description window. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.