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I/O 2016: What are Android Instant Apps?

by Abhinav Pathak on May 18, 2016 08:22 PM

Android Instant Apps is the easiest way to make people use Android apps that they don't have installed on their phones. With deep-linking, Google will be able to pull a particular module/part of an app from the Play Store that is needed. Read More

Google bets big on VR, announces DayDream Virtual Reality platform for smartphones

by Abhinav Pathak on May 18, 2016 07:45 PM

Google today announced DayDream, its Virtual Reality platform for smartphones which includes a reference design for a VR headset and controller alongwith smartphone specifications which would be compatible with VR apps. Read More

New "beta quality" build of Android N rolling out today

by Ashwini Kuldeep on May 18, 2016 07:32 PM

Google has updated its upgrade cycle for Android N, and now we will have a beta build available later today fit for use on our daily driver. Read More

Google's Duo video calling app lets you see what your caller is doing before you answer

by Abhinav Pathak on May 18, 2016 07:06 PM

Alongwith the new messaging app Allo, Google also had an interesting one-to-one video calling app, simply called Duo at I/O 2016. Read More

Google announces Allo messaging app with incognito mode at I/O 2016

by Ashwini Kuldeep on May 18, 2016 06:30 PM

At I/O 2015 Google today announced, Allo, a new messaging app with Google Assistant built-in. The company also introduced a new video messaging app, Duo for a one-to-one conversation. Read More

This time you get to name Android N

by Ashwini Kuldeep on May 18, 2016 06:15 PM

Google has opened it to the public to decide the name for Android N. You can just head over to this website Google has setup and suggest a name for the next generation of Android. Read More

This is Google Home, the company's answer to Amazon Echo

by Abhinav Pathak on May 18, 2016 05:59 PM

Google Home is Google's first hardware launch at I/O 2016. Its the company's take on a wireless speaker with Google Assistant built-in similar to Alexa on the Amazon Echo. Read More

Google announces "Assistant", a take on a conversational personal assistant.

by Abhinav Pathak on May 18, 2016 05:35 PM

Today at I/O Google has announced "Assistant", a conversational AI enhanced personal assistant. Google already has Now using which you can get information but in a passive mode, with Google Assistant the company wants to open the conversation two Read More

Here's how you can watch Google I/O Keynote Livestream and in VR

by Sharun Mittal on May 18, 2016 02:50 PM

Google I/O 2016 is about to start in a couple of hours and here we have links for the live-stream on YouTube. You can also watch in in VR through Google Cardboard. Read More

Here are all the expected announcements at Google I/O 2016

by Sharun Mittal on May 18, 2016 02:20 PM

Google I/O 2016 will start in less than 10 hours and we already have some teasers/hints as to what is expected. This is a rundown of everything we expect to be announced at I/O 2016. Read More