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| Google brings its VPN service to Windows and Mac |
Google has already started offering a Virtual Private Network (VPN) service for desktop and will eventually make it available for mobile devices.
The US tech giant said that subscribers to its Google One cloud storage service, especially those with a premium plan (with a capacity of 2 TB and above), can now download a VPN app for Windows PCs from Microsoft running. macOS operating system and operating system for Apple devices.
By providing a VPN service for desktop computers, users in the 22 countries where Google One is available can block their IP addresses and protect themselves from tracking.
Although Google has started offering its own VPN service for desktop, it is still subject to the same restrictions as Android and iOS users, with users' ability to make use of the service depends on one of the following countries: Freely use the Service in a way that allows them to bypass geographical restrictions on sports content and streaming services.
Similar to Apple's iCloud VPN, Google One's VPN does not allow you to manually assign IP addresses to different countries. Instead, Google assigns an IP address in the region you are connecting to.
Regardless of the security and privacy benefits, one of the most common use cases for VPNs is to pretend you are in another country to bypass blocking annoying content, so many users may not want to use Google.
Specifically, Google is offering Google One US VPN users 2 TB as a free add-on for $9.99 per month for subscribers starting in 2020. The service was later expanded to 22 countries. The company recently added a VPN service to two of its smartphones: the Pixel 7 and the Pixel 7 Pro.