Google I/O 2016: The Most Important Announcement

Google, officially kicked off Google I/O 2016, the company‟s annual developer conference, at which the tech giant has unveiled a number of major announcements and new products. If you have missed on what was announced at Google‟s annual event, here‟s a quick recap.

Google Assistant Combining the power of search and machine learning, Google has announced a powerful search assistant that will not only provide relevant search results, but will offer better answers to follow up questions. Now, Google Assistant is the natural extension of search, supporting “conversational understanding� to make search more natural and to better support voice searches.

Google Home Google has introduced Google Home, a small device that works like the Amazon Echo but it is powered by the Google Assistant. Just by speaking, you can order an Uber, play Spotify, set alarms or just ask questions. Google Home has Assistant built in, and Google claims its voice-recognition technology is the best in class. It will be released later this year.

Allo - Messaging App Googleâ€&#x;s new messaging app, Allo that aims to make conversations easier, more expressive and help users get things done. It does this through deeply integrated machine learning through Google Assistant.

Allo is based on phone numbers, so users can get in touch with anyone in their phonebook.

Duo - Standalone Video Chat Google also announced Duo, a companion app for one-to-one video calling that lets users reach out to anyone in their phonebook. Duo includes a feature titled „Knock Knockâ€&#x;, which shows users a live video preview of the caller before they pick up the call. Once users answer the call, the app will seamlessly transition users right into the call.

Android N Google‟s next version of Google‟s mobile OS is Android N, and it‟s going to be a huge update when it‟s released later this year. Android N will also automatically close apps that haven't been updated in a while, and offer you a "close all" option on the page screen. Plus, new emoji. Android N still doesn't have a name, but is being opened to suggestions from The Internet.

Daydream Virtual reality is a huge component of Android N, and the new VR platform is called Google Daydream. A new feature called Daydream will allow certain phones to up their performance to deliver VR, and Google is releasing a Play Store, Street View and YouTube for VR.

Google VR headset Google has announced what it calls a reference design of its VR device. It definitely looks more polished than the Cardboard.

Though they didnâ€&#x;t show any actual pictures of anything, Google is finalizing a reference model of a VR headset and VR controller, with intent to have multiple manufacturers building them by this fall.

Android Wear 2.0 A big update to Android Wear is coming: Version 2.0, which includes several new features. The biggest of these is apps that run within a wearable, rather than relying on a connected smartphone, potentially making a smartwatch a lot more powerful.

Android Instant Apps The new Android Instant apps lets you access apps from anywhere without installing. It will let you run Android apps as seamlessly as loading a webpage. And, it is compatible all the way back to Jelly Bean.

Firebase 2.0 Firebase 2.0 is packed with new features for building and testing Android apps, and itâ€&#x;s now available for developers. Going beyond a mobile backend, the platform helps developers quickly build high-quality apps, grow their user base, and earn more money across iOS, Android and the mobile web.

Android Apps Coming to Chrome OS Google had some major announcements for Chrome OS at I/O 2016, including Android app support on the platform. At long last, Android apps will be making their way to Chromebooks starting in June. That‟s no limitation on which apps or whether the developers have optimized it – that‟s all apps.

Android Auto The latest version of Android Auto features improved voice controls, has Waze built right in and can even be used when a car doesnâ€&#x;t support Android Auto out of the box. Google announced that Android Auto will soon be able to run on your phone as if it were any other type of app.

Android Studio 2.2 Google launched Android Studio 2.2 preview, the latest version of its integrated development environment. Android Studio 2.2 is to help developers run their apps faster (10x) with the ability to deploy changes, even in a running app.

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