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There's still one day left of Google I/O and, while most people tuned out after the somewhat disappointing keynote, the conference only got interesting to developers after that, when all the sessions began.
There are 72 videos from Google I/O available on the Google Developers YouTube channel already, and more... |
17 May 2013
03:23 GMT |
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Today, Google and LG have officially announced the availability of the Nexus 4 smartphone in India, after the device popped up on the websites of online retailers in the country.
The latest Google phone out there is set to become available for purchase at Rs 25,999 ($475 / €368) through selected LG exclusive b... |
16 May 2013
20:41 GMT |
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Google has released a new version of its e-reading application for iOS platforms adding the ability to upload your own PDF or EPUB books to the iPhone / iPad. Google Play Books version 1.5.1 adds support for feeding your own PDF or EPUB files to an iPhone or iPad, according to Google. “You can upload the file... |
16 May 2013
19:31 GMT |
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Leading up to Google I/O, the rumors kept piling up. First there were rumors of the next Android, Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie. Then it was supposed to be a minor update, Android 4.3. There were also rumors of a new Nexus tablet, maybe even a phone.
Granted, most of the rumors were pure speculation, but they seemed pla... |
16 May 2013
14:51 GMT |
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Microsoft seems to be fully prepared to continue its Scroogled campaign following Google’s statements at the I/O conference, so this new video shouldn’t come as a big surprise.
Interestingly, this new internal video pokes fun at Google Chrome and is mostly a parody of the “Now Everywhere” ad ... |
16 May 2013
10:07 GMT |
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After Google demanded that Microsoft removes its Windows Phone YouTube app, the Windows creator responded by saying that it would be happy to modify its app, if it could.
As we reported earlier, YouTube sent a cease and desist letter to Microsoft, saying that their app is built on public data feed, which violates t... |
16 May 2013
09:48 GMT |
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Google has been getting away with very small taxes in the UK, and not only, for years by using some creative accounting and off-shore subsidiaries. The scheme is legal, to a degree, but politicians obviously don't like it very much. And now, it looks like British politicians have finally found a kink in the arm... |
16 May 2013
09:26 GMT |
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Google is launching a quantum computing lab, the first of its kind for Google and one of the first from a commercial entity rather than an academic one. Google is teaming up with the NASA Ames Research Center to tackle this difficult task. Google won't be building the quantum computer itself, but rather it'... |
16 May 2013
07:39 GMT |
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Google’s Android operating system is set to get better in the not too distant future, with the addition of native support for Bluetooth Smart Ready and Bluetooth Smart devices before the end of this year, Google announced yesterday. The feature will be included in an upcoming flavor of the mobile platform, an... |
16 May 2013
07:01 GMT |
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Google has released Hangouts for iPhone and iPad customers, a new application that puts one-on-one and group conversations on your iDevice, complete with photos, emoji, and video calls.
The free app is cross-platform, meaning it lets you connect with friends across Macs and Windows PCs, mobile phones, as well as tab... |
16 May 2013
06:31 GMT |
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One of the great things about Google I/O is the swag. It may not be the thing most people talk about, but for the developers and geeks out there, getting access to the latest and greatest gadgets and devices is a real treat.
This year, Google isn't skimping, as everyone there will be getting a Chromebook Pixel,... |
16 May 2013
06:31 GMT |
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During Google’s I/O keynote yesterday, the search giant confirmed Google Maps for iPad. The application, packing a ton of new features and enhancements, is expected to arrive this summer alongside an updated version of the iPhone app.
When you search for places in the new Google Maps, a unique map is built wit... |
16 May 2013
06:00 GMT |
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When Google said Hangouts would be available on all platforms it wasn't exaggerating. The new messaging service is available on mobile devices, of course, on Android and iOS as native apps. It's also available on the web, in Gmail and in Google+. However, if you're on your computer and don't wan... |
16 May 2013
05:49 GMT |
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Google has announced that it is opening up its Google Compute Engine to all businesses and developers from all over the world. The cloud computing platform provides a fast and consistently high-performance environment for running virtual machines. The Internet giant is also introducing several new Compute Engine... |
16 May 2013
05:45 GMT |
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Google may be introducing plenty of new products and features at I/O, but it's also removing a few, though with much less fanfare. Google has announced that it is retiring Google+ Games as of June 30.
There's no word on why Google is doing this, but it doesn't take a genius to figure it out. No one i... |
16 May 2013
04:43 GMT |
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As Google’s stock soared over $915 (€711) for the first time, billionaire George Soros reveals that he has placed a bet on the Internet company.
Soros Fund Management LLC has unveiled that it added to its stake in Google Inc. during the first quarter of the year, while cutting back the stocks it had of A... |
16 May 2013
04:27 GMT |
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As expected, Google unveiled Hangouts, codenamed Babel, at its I/O developer conference, a new messaging service that is supposed to replace Google's existing options.
It does just that – on Android it replaces Talk, and in Google+ and Gmail it replaces the built-in messenger. Updates are rolling out, so you ma... |
16 May 2013
03:59 GMT |
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Google Glass hasn’t always looked like it does now and if you think the current form looks weird, you should see the ones before it.
During the “7 Techmakers and a Microphone” panel at Google I/O 2013, Jean Wang, Project Glass staff hardware engineer, displayed several stages of the developing pro... |
16 May 2013
03:40 GMT |
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It hasn't been that long since Google+ Sign-in was introduced, complementing Google’s existing login system for third parties with social features.
But it was just the start; at Google I/O, the company introduced cross-platform single sign-on (SSO), a new service with a rather descriptive name.
"Cross-platfor... |
16 May 2013
03:03 GMT |
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YouTube’s live-streaming service extends to channels with over 1,000 subscribers, the company announced.
Up until now, YouTube’s live-streaming service was limited to select partners and special events, such as concerts and conferences, YouTube Creators blog points out.
Now, Google has announced that ... |
16 May 2013
03:03 GMT |
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Owners of Android-based devices can now download a new flavor of the Google Play Music application, namely version 5.0.1026J.676641, with an updated user interface on all supported devices, including phones, tablets, and TVs.
The software also comes with support for All Access subscription service in the US, enabli... |
16 May 2013
02:59 GMT |
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Gmail will be getting several new features, Google announced. The quick action buttons will be rolling out over the next few weeks so you might not see them yet.
For instance, if you receive an email and all you want to do is RSVP to it, you don’t have to open the message, Google says.
You can let the s... |
16 May 2013
02:02 GMT |
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A new feature Google announced in its I/O Conference keynote on Wednesday that kind of went under the radar is the fact that it now integrates Google Wallet with Gmail.
This means that you can send money to your friends straight from your email account as an attachment.
The new feature seems so easy to handle and... |
16 May 2013
01:43 GMT |
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Google CEO Larry Page took the stage at the I/O conference to talk not only about the new products prepared by the search giant, but also about the industry’s latest attempts, including Microsoft’s recent attacks at some of its services. Even though Google has until now remained completely tight-lipped o... |
16 May 2013
01:33 GMT |
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YouTube has sent Microsoft a cease and desist letter, demanding that the Redmond-based company shut down a YouTube app that it had built for Windows Phone.
The issue, as Google said, is that the Microsoft app is built on YouTube’s public data feed, which violates the website’s terms of service. Basicall... |
16 May 2013
01:27 GMT |
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We knew that Google Maps is getting a huge revamp at I/O, and Google isn't disappointing. A brand new Google Maps for the web is being unveiled and it's essentially a complete rewrite. One of the big focuses of the new maps is personalization. Now, Google Maps won't be the same for any two users. The ... |
15 May 2013
15:16 GMT |
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Google has announced that it will bring a brand new experience to Maps for mobile devices, both Android and iOS based. Daniel Graf, director of Google Maps mobile, said today, during the Google I/O 2013 Conference that Google has reinvented online mapping and that it has become known for its accuracy. Maps for mo... |
15 May 2013
14:54 GMT |
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Google is stretching far and wide these days, but at the core, it's still about search. So there's no surprise search is getting some attention at Google I/O. It's also no surprise that the Knowledge Graph is the star of search at Google.
The Knowledge Graph is now available in more languages, not an ... |
15 May 2013
14:16 GMT |
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Google has announced several brand new enhancements for its Photos feature in Google+. In an effort to make the Google data centers your new darkroom, the Internet giant tries to help you save some time by doing some of the editing job in your place. Nowadays, pictures need to be uploaded, enhanced and shared. By l... |
15 May 2013
14:14 GMT |
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After plenty of rumors, Google's next-generation messaging system, codenamed "Babel," is here. It's called Hangouts, and it makes sense perhaps, even though it's actually a separate product from Google+ Hangouts. The new messaging service is cross-platform, like Facebook, as Google thinks communicatio... |
15 May 2013
13:57 GMT |
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Google+ is Google, that's what Larry Page has been always saying, so there couldn't be a Google I/O without any mention of Google+. After all, the social network was launched here a couple of years ago.
In fact, Google+ has already been part of the keynote, with Google+ Sign-In, for example, or with the Go... |
15 May 2013
13:43 GMT |
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Google has announced that it has built a special Google Play store for education-related apps and content.
Google Play for Education will come online this fall, but app submissions open during the summer.
The Internet giant developed this brand new store in an effort to bring teachers and educators a way to blend... |
15 May 2013
13:36 GMT |
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Chrome has been billed as the most popular browser in the world for a while now, and Google seems to be confirming this. There are now 750 million monthly active users of Chrome, up from 450 million last year. That's a huge number and, at this point, Chrome is by far the biggest browser in the world. And there... |
15 May 2013
13:10 GMT |
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Google has announced that it will be selling its own Samsung Galaxy S4 version straight from its Google Play store starting June 26. According to Google, the device that will be available on its store will run on Android stock. The device is a pure Google version of Samsung’s smartphone so you can see e... |
15 May 2013
13:05 GMT |
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Google's second big announcement, perhaps the biggest, is the music streaming service. We've been hearing about this for a while, so there's no big surprise.
But it's still a major upgrade of Google's existing music service which, so far, offered a cloud music storage and a music store.
No... |
15 May 2013
13:00 GMT |
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Google started its I/O conference with a focus on APIs for Android, a way to underscore that this is a developer conference after all. But the first real announcement is the Google Play game services.
This new service makes it possible to save game status in the cloud not only across devices, i.e. a phone and table... |
15 May 2013
12:33 GMT |
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The 2013 edition of Google I/O is off to a running start. With only one keynote and plenty of announcements to make, Google can't afford to lose too much time, even if it's got three hours.
Yet the company spent quite a lot of time detailing just how great its products are doing.
Normally, if you see Sund... |
15 May 2013
12:21 GMT |
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Google I/O may be serious business, but it's a great place for developers to get to meet each other and the Google team.
A little bit of alcohol will come in handy and Google has just the bartender to serve it, a robot bartender that knows every drink out there and will make it perfect every time.
The robot, ... |
15 May 2013
11:35 GMT |
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One of the novelties that Google has long been rumored to plan on unveiling today at its Google I/O conference is a new flavor of the Android operating system, and confirmation on the matter appears to have emerged, via Google’s own developer website.
The new platform release, supposedly dubbed Android 4.3 (s... |
15 May 2013
10:44 GMT |
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This year's Google I/O will sprawl over three days and will feature more of the same, more sessions, more attendees, and so on. But there are a few things that are different, even if they are subtle.
The biggest change perhaps is that there will only be one keynote, to open the conference, after that it's ... |
15 May 2013
10:40 GMT |
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The anticipation behind Google’s I/O Conference today has pushed the company’s stock at over $900 (€700) in early trading Wednesday.
This is the first time in the company’s history that stock prices reach this high and it is less than three months since the company reached another milestone, ... |
15 May 2013
10:26 GMT |
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Google keeps on expanding the search experiment in Chrome. The company has been working on building the search engine, complete with Google Now, into the browser, albeit via an API rather than actually making it an integral part of Chrome.
The built-in Google homepage and search box is only available in the dev chan... |
15 May 2013
10:22 GMT |
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While the Google Glass is the most hyped gadget of the past few years, a new study shows that only 10 percent of American smartphone owners would actually wear the device.
Obviously, the social awkwardness is the top reason why people said they would not buy Google’s product, the report reveals, Mashable repo... |
15 May 2013
09:54 GMT |
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Google Glass users can finally make use of a great news app.
While the New York Times app already provided users with the paper’s top headlines on an hourly basis, news wasn’t tailored to fit each individual’s interest, or the ability to adjust the frequency with which news headlines are sent to y... |
15 May 2013
08:46 GMT |
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Google has taken the world by storm and has a sure way of doing just that – Objectives and Key Results, or better known as OKRs.
Each employee has a set of ambitious goals and they can measure how much they’ve achieved. They’ve had the system running since 1999 and they seem like a great way to ge... |
15 May 2013
07:52 GMT |
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Google has updated its Catalogs iOS app which lets you flip through pages of catalogs, discover photos and videos, save products to buy later, and share offers with others.
From apparel & fashion for men, women, and children to home goods and gifts, Google Catalogs is the perfect app to search for anything you want ... |
15 May 2013
05:53 GMT |
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Google hasn't quite decided what to do with the black navbar found on most Google sites. It's been experimenting with a menu-based system lately, but there doesn't seem to be a consensus on what to do next.
But you don't have to wait for Google to make up its mind. The Black Menu Chrome extension... |
15 May 2013
05:39 GMT |
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Google is doing the best it can to weed out the online spam. The company has issued several warnings about things to come and reveals that it has acted against another link network.
Matt Cutts, the head of webspam at Google, says that Google has taken action against several thousand link sellers that were part of a... |
15 May 2013
05:01 GMT |
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If you needed any more proof that Google is about to unveil a revamped Maps website, there's now actual evidence that the new Maps is being unveiled at Google I/O.
Someone at Google jumped the gun and revealed the signup page for the new Google Maps. It seems that the changes are great that Google will be rolli... |
15 May 2013
04:50 GMT |
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We’re just a few hours away from Google’s I/O Conference start where the company is expected to announce a lot of brand new products and devices. Since last year Google launched a new Android version, came up with Google+ and Google Glass news, announced the Nexus 7 and Nexus Q, expectations are running... |
15 May 2013
03:40 GMT |
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