Category: googleio2019

Google puts augmented reality animals in its Search app

[ad_1] What’s black and white and AR all over? A giant panda in Search. pic.twitter.com/P4M2ki7uMe— Google (@Google) May 31, 2019 The card also has a “View in your space” button that places an animated version of that animal in the environment you’re in. You can move them around and resize them — they even come […]

How Android Q supports 5G apps and why you should care

[ad_1] What he didn’t expect, back when he was helping define 4G, was that video streaming would explode in popularity the way it did and become the most obvious benefit of the new network technology. “4G made it possible to do video streaming, which was not conceivable before,” Grilli told Engadget at Google I/O this […]

The new Android Q beta is a mostly cosmetic update

[ad_1] Dark Mode The most obvious new feature, which got a loud, welcoming response during the keynote, is Dark Mode. It’s not just a night-friendly mode that saves your eyes; it saves your phone’s energy, too. Go into Settings and search for “Dark” and select the Dark theme (as opposed to the Light alternative). This […]

With Android Q, Google is pushing for more elegant, standardized gestures

[ad_1] To Google’s credit, though, it’s offering users a choice. When new Android Q devices start going on sale later this year, they’ll all have the classic three-button navigation system and the new swipe-centric system we’ve been talking about. And to be clear, I do mean all new Android Q devices will have these options. […]

Google Nest could rule the smart home, if it can get privacy right

[ad_1] As Google and Nest were once separate entities, one of the reasons this rebranding makes sense is that it allows the company to put up a unified smart home front. Nest has been an established brand in this space for years, thanks to the early success of its thermostat and smoke detector. That’s one […]

Google improved Android Auto by making it act more like your phone

[ad_1] That won’t be the case for much longer. Yesterday, Google announced that a new, redesigned version of Android Auto would start appearing in cars this summer, and wouldn’t you know it: The company set up a 2020 Hyundai Kona on-site at its I/O developer conference, complete with new (but not quite final) software. As […]

Watch Google’s I/O 2019 keynote in 13 minutes

[ad_1] To say that Google had a busy I/O keynote would be an understatement. There were new Pixel phones and a Nest smart display, but those were really just the start. Google also had an avalanche of AI and software updates, including a next-gen Assistant, AR search and of course Android Q. That’s a lot […]

Google shows Apple and Samsung how ‘lite’ flagships are done

[ad_1] This trend in pricing was soon followed by the return of the “lite” flagship — watered down versions of the pricier phones that cost hundreds less. There’s last year’s iPhone XR, the Galaxy S10e and now, the Pixel 3a and 3a XL (side note: it’s nice that Google offers its affordable alternative in two […]

Google is using the Play Store to speed up Android security updates

[ad_1] Google is planning to push out some security updates directly through its Play Store, a feature that will be part of Android Q. As The Verge reports, Google is calling this “Project Mainline,” with the goal being to deliver important updates to your smartphone in a more timely manner. It’s worth noting that these […]