Thursday, June 26, 2014

Live from Google I/O 2014 – Android everywhere


Google is taking over the Internet… again. And this time it’s much more than search, smartphones or tablets. This year, Google I/O is about expanding the Google products and services we know and love. In San Francisco the weather is surprisingly cold, but inside the event location, beautiful Moscone Center, the new announcements are getting people very excited. As always, Google is innovating at an incredible pace and this year, with the release if the new Android operating system update named L we move into intelligent and context aware operating systems. For instance, the owner will be recognized by familiar Bluetooth signals or other information and the phone will automatically unlock. Also, new graphics capabilities and significant battery saving are coming. But the revolutionary announcements were about new Android software. Android Wear, available on watches starting today, is able to perform health tracking, listen to voice commands, or to execute cool applications like navigation or cooking instructions. Android Auto is bringing smartphone features to cars and will be available later this year for more than 40 carmakers. Functions like navigation, music streaming and communications become a breeze. Also, Android TV, also available later this year, will bring movies streaming, shows, games and voice recognition web search to TV screens from any device. Conclusion: Google is taking over the Internet… again!