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8 great moments in Google I/O history
The greatest show on Google EarthFor those who follow Google or use its products, Google's annual developers' conference is perhaps the greatest show on Google Earth. New announcements compete with planned and unexpected theatrics for legendary status.As we eagerly await the opening of Google I/O, let's look back at the most memorable moments and biggest reveals from past years.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
From Android L to Google Fit: All the new products and features from Google I/O
This year's Google I/O wasn't as dramatic as the I/Os of yesteryear. Nobody jumped from a blimp with a radical new face computer strapped to his face, and Larry Page neglected to step foot on stage, much less wax poetic about the infinite sadness in the world. But despite the lack of theatrics, this year's I/O was still pretty exciting, thanks to the glimpse Google offered us into its future. The tech giant unleashed a slew of updates, synergies, and even whole new platforms designed to weave computing into our everyday lives in—Google hopes—a seamless way.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
Google trumps Microsoft's 1TB of storage with unlimited space
Google today answered Microsoft's boost of cloud storage space by announcing it would give customers of its Google Apps for Business an unlimited amount of storage for an additional $5 per month per user.Sundar Pichai, the Google executive who oversees Android, Chrome and Google Apps -- and who led the keynote at the company's I/O developer's conference Wednesday -- announced the unlimited storage for Google Drive for Work more than two hours into the long presentation.+ ALSO ON NETWORK WORLD First look at Google I/O announcements +To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
Google targets business users with cloud, Docs advances
Google made it clear today that it's still going after enterprise users.After focusing much of its approximately two-and-a-half-hour-long Google I/O keynote on its Android platform and related devices, the company turned its attention to the enterprise with announcements about Google Docs and its cloud service. The changes represent something of a long play to pull in more business from large companies."It's really a long-term thing," said Ezra Gottheil, an analyst with Technology Business Research. "Microsoft Outlook is well-entrenched in almost all large businesses. Google is making a slow progression as an enterprise vendor, but there's no doubt now about the company's commitment to that business."To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
Google starts removing 'right to be forgotten' search results
European Google users may now see a warning when they search for a name Read More
What happened to smart homes, Glass and robots at Google I/O?
What was absent was notable from Google's developers conference Read More
Google taps machine learning technology to zap data center electricity costs
Google is using machine learning technology to forecast - with an astounding 99.6% accuracy -- the energy usage in its data centers and automatically shift power to certain sites when needed. Read More
Tech Snap: Google smartwatches, Android Auto and an updated OS packed into company keynote
Tech Snap: Google smartwatches, Android Auto and an updated OS packed into company keynote Google IO, the company's developer conference kicked off Wendesday in San Francisco with a focus on in-car technology, wearables and a new mobile OS. IDG News Service's Martyn Williams joins... From: Network World Views: 5 0 ratings Time: 05:40 More in Science & Technology Read More
Google previews Fit software kit for health-tracking apps
Google is set to release an SDK aimed at making fitness-based apps more effective by pulling in data from multiple devices.Google Fit, as the company calls the software development kit, will be available to developers in a few weeks, Google said Wednesday at its I/O developer conference.The problem today is that many health tracking apps are siloed in their own spaces, said Ellie Powers, product manager of Google Play. Fitness-app developers who use the Google Fit set of APIs (application programming interfaces) will be able to create software that provides a broader view of fitness activity with data from various devices, including smartwatches.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
Google shows off Android TV, a software system for entertainment
Android TV is Google's latest effort to make inroads into the smart TV market, with a software system that can be embedded into televisions and other devices to stream content.Users will be able to stream content from their smartphones and tablets to their TVs using the system, which will also integrate with Google's Chromecast device. The company offered a look at Android TV during the Google I/O conference Wednesday in San Francisco.Android TV will work with a number of TVs, including the 2015 HD line from Sony and Sharp. The software system will be available later this year. It was unclear if there will be a hardware component from Google for the system.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
Google bringing Android mobile devices closer to Chromebooks
Users will be able to run Android apps on Chromebooks Read More
Google reacts to Office 365 momentum with beefier Apps suite
Under pressure from Microsoft's Office 365, Google has launched a premium edition of Apps with unlimited cloud storage and extra IT controls, and has also improved the Docs office productivity suite.Although this new edition is essentially Apps for Business with an extra set of features, Google has branded it differently, shifting the spotlight from "apps" to storage by calling it Drive for Work.It's an acknowledgement by Google of the red hot popularity of cloud storage and file sharing services for personal and work documents, like its own Drive, which has about 190 million active home and business users, Microsoft's OneDrive and OneDrive for Business, and similar services from Box, Dropbox and others.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
Google enters smartwatch market with LG G and Samsung Gear Live
The smartwatches will be available Wednesday Read More
Google moves to cut prices of Android smartphones to under $100
Google wants to cut prices on Android smartphones to under US$100 and is providing a reference design so handset makers can reach that price.The smartphone reference design will be available to device makers as part of a program called Android One, announced Wednesday by Sundar Pichai, senior vice president of Android, Chrome and Apps, during a keynote at the Google I/O conference in San Francisco.The smartphone has a 4.5-inch screen, dual SIM, SD card slots and FM radio. The first handsets coming out of the program will be in India, where Google is working with Micromax, Carbon and Spice.The phones will come with stock Android and Google Play. The software will be automatically update and Google is working on adding more software features to the smartphones.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
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