Daily Archives: May 18, 2016

As expected, Google made Android N, the next version of its mobile operating system, a cornerstone of its I/O keynote today. With Android N, Google moved to a very different release cycle compared to previous releases. While I/O is usually the pl...

Android N’s first beta-quality release gets seamless updates and VR ...

This entry was posted in Android Developer google nexus Mobile operating system smartphones TC and tagged google on May 18, 2016 by Frederic Lardinois

O92A6133 — Some have criticised Google for falling behind when it comes to social networking and new communications services, but the company is how working hard to catch up. Today, the company announced a new video calling app called Duo — a high-definition app for Android and iOS devices. Duo was unveiled on the heels of Allo, Google’s new smart messaging app. Why the decision to launch… Read More

Google shows off Duo, its new HD video calling app ...

This entry was posted in messaging Mobile Social TC and tagged google on May 18, 2016 by Ingrid Lunden

O92A6076 — Today at I/O, Google took the wraps off its latest foray into the world of communications: the company announced Allo, a smart messaging app supercharged with machine learning and Google’s new Google Assistant service (its answer to Amazon’s Alexa), giving users the ability not just to chat to each other with animated graphics and enlarging/shrinking text, but to call in… Read More

Google debuts Allo, an AI-based chat app using its new ...

This entry was posted in messaging messaging apps Mobile Social TC and tagged google on May 18, 2016 by Ingrid Lunden

O92A6015 — Google today said it was unveiling a virtual assistant tool at its annual Google I/O developer conference in Mountain View called Google Assistant. This appears to be similar to what Google Now can do already, but it appears to be an upgraded version of it. You can ask a question for an answer, and follow up with multiple questions, with Google picking the conversation out and returning… Read More

Google today said it was unveiling a virtual assistant tool at its annual Google I/O developer conference in Mountain View called Google Assistant. This appears to be similar to what Google Now can do already, but it appears to be an upgraded version of it. You can ask a question for an answer, and follow up with multiple questions, with Google picking the conversation out and returning… Read More

Google unveils Google Assistant, a virtual assistant that’s a big ...

This entry was posted in Alphabet Apps Mobile TC and tagged google on May 18, 2016 by Matthew Lynley

SwiftKey, the smart keyboard app maker acquired by Microsoft for $250 million earlier this year, is now testing its next product, a predictive keyboard app called Swiftmoji. As you may have guessed by the name, this new app focuses on helping you quickly find and type the appropriate emoji to complement your text-based conversations. The app has just launched into a public beta test on… Read More

Swiftkey’s newest keyword app, Swiftmoji, suggests emoji as you type

This entry was posted in Android apps Apps emoji Keyboard Mobile TC on May 18, 2016 by Sarah Perez

The 2016 Google I/O developer conference is taking place this week at Shoreline Amphitheater in Google's home town of Mountain View, California. The post Google I/O 2016 Liveblog: Join Us for Updates and Analysis appeared first on WIRED.

Google I/O 2016 Liveblog: Join Us for Updates and Analysis

This entry was posted in Android Gear and tagged google on May 18, 2016 by Wired Staff

Google's executives will offer a live keynote address beginning at 9am on Wednesday. We'll be streaming it right here. The post Livestream the Google I/O 2016 Keynote Right Here appeared first on WIRED.